West African court orders suspension of Mali sanctions
People take to the streets in Malian capital Bamako to protest perceived interference by France and its Western allies following sanctions by Ecowas. PHOTO | AFP
A West African court ordered Thursday the suspension of sanctions imposed on Mali over delayed elections, in a rare diplomatic win for the country's ruling junta.
The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) issued the ruling on the eve of a regional summit on Mali, which is under pressure to restore democracy rule after a military coup in 2020.
