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West Africa bloc says Mali envoy's expulsion 'extreme'

Mali coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita

Mali coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita.  Mali's military rulers said on Monday that Ecowas representative Hamidou Boly was "persona non grata" and gave him 72 hours to leave the country. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

West Africa bloc Ecowas on Thursday branded Mali's recent expulsion of its representative as "extreme," and said it would continue pushing for a transition to civilian rule in the Sahel state.

Mali's military rulers said on Monday that Ecowas representative Hamidou Boly was "persona non grata" and gave him 72 hours to leave the country.

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