ECOWAS issued an ultimatum to the military junta, which ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar on August 18, following weeks of protests in the country, urging it to appoint a civilian president in Mali by September 15. “The time of coups d’état in the ECOWAS region is over,” the heads of state said. Regarding the inter-Malian meetings initiated by the military junta, the heads of state of ECOWAS say they “take note”. The 57th Summit elected President Akufo-Addo of Ghana as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS. The Ghanaian President takes over from President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 08, 2020 12:00 UTC