West African bloc studies sanctions for coup-hit states
ECOWAS heads meet to assess efforts to secure timetables for civilian rule in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso. The juntas underwent coups in August 2020 and May 2021, followed by Guinea in September 2021.The Economic Community of West African States imposed tough sanctions against Mali, but lesser punishments against Guinea and Burkina. West African leaders gathered in Ghana’s capital
