Malian military leaders greet former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan (C) as he arrives at Bamako airport before a meeting between Malian military leaders and an Ecowas delegation he is heading on August 22, 2020, in an aim to restore order after the military coup, in Bamako. He urged Mali to transition towards democracy as soon as possible, describing the country's government as an "aberration." PHOTO | AFP
An envoy from West Africa's regional bloc arrived in Mali on Thursday, an AFP journalist saw, for talks with the military junta over restoring civilian rule in the volatile country.
Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, representing the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), is due to meet junta officials in the capital Bamako, including the leader Colonel Assimi Goita.
