- Following the coup in Mali, in which Colonel Assimi Goita usurped power, Mali has been suspended from the African Union until the country’s normal constitutional order is restored.
- In an unprecedented development last week, after detaining the interim prime minister and president Colonel Assimi Goita took control of the country.
Following the coup in Mali, in which Colonel Assimi Goita usurped power, Mali has been suspended from the African Union until the country’s normal constitutional order is restored. In an unprecedented development last week, after detaining the interim prime minister and president Colonel Assimi Goita took control of the country. In response, the African Union announced the suspension of the membership of the West African country of Mali late on June 1st. The AU also joined the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and warned Mali of sanctions if power is not restored to the civilian transitional government.
According to a statement published by the Peace and Security Council of AU, the Republic of Mali is immediately barred from participating in African Union activities. AU had backed the planned democratic transition, mediated by ECOWAS.
The AU statement urged for a swift return to the civilian-led transition, based on the agreed transition roadmap for Mali. It also called for the release of all political stakeholders. If Mali failed to comply, the Peace and Security Council has threatened to impose targeted sanctions and other punitive measures.
