The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from the organisation over the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Keita, Mali’s president, and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were arrested by rebel soldiers after weeks of unrest.
The Malian president on Wednesday announced his resignation, saying his decision is to avoid bloodshed. In a statement on Tuesday, the body asked all its members to close land and air borders to Mali. “ECOWAS has noted with great concern the seizure of power by Malian military putschists,” the regional body said.
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