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- The United State’s ambassador to the UN rejected the five-year transition proposal of the Malian ruling junta terming it as untenable
- The US reaction is significant and will add to the pressure being applied by the international community on Malian military junta headed by Colonel Assimi Goïta
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, said that a five-year transition was not in the interest of the Malian people since it would extend the pain of the people.
The United States’ ambassador to the UN rejected the five-year transition proposal of the Malian ruling junta terming it as untenable. The US reaction is significant and will add to the pressure being applied by the international community on the Malian military junta headed by Colonel Assimi Goïta.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, said that a five-year transition was not in the interest of the Malian people since it would extend the pain of the people. The security council discussed whether to support ECOWAS sanctions on Mali. The United States, The United Kingdom and France joined with some Africans in supporting ECOWAS’ actions.
Russia and China eventually blocked the U.N. Security Council from stating its support to the embargo. El-Ghassim Wane, the UN top envoy explained that insecurity had expanded, the humanitarian situation deteriorated, more children were out of school and the country had been affected by an endless cycle of instability.
The ruling junta has called for a nationwide demonstration on Friday to protest sanctions imposed by the 15-member regional bloc-ECOWAS. At the same time, the junta remained open to dialogue with Ecowas,
