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Approximately three million Malians live and work in Ivory Coast, and they are increasingly concerned about their future if the military junta’s decision is implemented.
A group of Malian nationals residing in Ivory Coast convened in Abidjan recently to express their opposition to Mali’s planned exit from the Economic Community of East African States(ECOWAS) next January.
Approximately three million Malians live and work in Ivory Coast, and they are increasingly concerned about their future if the military junta’s decision is implemented.
Amadou Kodjo, the leader of the Malian nationals’ collective in Ivory Coast, expressed concern that if Mali exited ECOWAS, they would find difficulty in going back to their homeland. They also said that obtaining a residence permit in Ivory Coast would cost between 400,000 and 500,000 CFA francs (USD$665-832).
Mali’s military junta is in a standoff with the ECOWAS regional bloc, which is pressuring it to conduct presidential elections and reinstate constitutional law. Sekou Maiga, representative of the group, also emphasized the significance of the Malian diaspora in the country’s economy.
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He raised concerns about the potential impact on the diaspora if Mali were to withdraw, posing the question of what would happen to young Malians living abroad. In January, Colonel Assimi Goita’s military junta announced the country’s withdrawal from ECOWAS in a letter. Additionally, the military junta has decided to terminate the fragile peace agreement with armed rebel groups in the northern area.
