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Mali will no longer take part in the affairs of African Union a continental body that brings together all 55 Member States.
The African Union has effectively suspended Mali’s membership and threatened sanctions in response to a second military coup last Friday.
Former vice president Assimi Goita, a colonel who led both coups, was declared president on Friday. Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were detained and pressured to resign.
In a statement the AU’s Peace and Security Council said Mali’s suspension – effective immediately – would remain until “normal constitutional order has been restored”.
Communique of the 1000th meeting of the PSC held on 25 May 2021, on the Situation in Mali
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Taking note of the opening remarks by the PSC Chairperson for May 2021 and Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the AU, H.E. Ambassador Salah Francis Elhamdi and the briefing by the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye on the evolving situation in Mali following the unlawful arrest of the President of Mali, H.E. Bah N’Daw and the Prime Minister, H.E. Moctar Ouane, on 24 May 2021;
The Peace and Security Council,
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ECOWAS mediator Jonathan commends Malian progress, urges more inclusiveness ahead of elections
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Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
Former President and West African mediator in Mali Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has advised the Malian transition government to ensure more inclusiveness with key socio-political actors ahead of general elections scheduled for early next year.
The former Nigerian President who stated this in a communique issued in Bamako at the end of a midterm assessment of the interim administration of President Bar also commended the government’s commitment to the 18-month transition period and progress so far made in implementing other measures agreed with the Authority of Heads of Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Nigeria-ECOWAS-Communique February 03, 2021 to 17:31 1576 APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The Authority of the Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS has nominated the Republic of Senegal as ECOWAS candidate to chair the African Union for the 2022 - 2023 period.
In the communique issued after the Extraordinary Session on February 2, 2021 via videoconference, under the chairmanship of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of Ghana, and Chair of the Authority, The Authority instructed the President of the ECOWAS Commission to take the necessary steps to immediately notify the African Union Commission of the nomination.
The Authority also instructed the President of the Commission to propose, for adoption, at the next Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, a clear mechanism for the rotation of candidatures to ensure that each Member State has a legitimate o