Mali Bets On a New Timetable To Return Power to Civilians

The ruling military junta has proposed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) the creation of a transitional roadmap Last Saturday, Mali’s ruling junta proposed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) the creation of a new timetable, with the aim of returning power to civilians, Chancellor Abdoulaye Diop said. Initially, the military council demanded a delay of up to five years, which is an incongruous period for ECOWAS, who will hold an extraordinary summit this Sunday in Accra, Ghana’s capital. This comes at a time when new sanctions are quite likely to be imposed on…