European Union imposes sanctions on Mali's PM and coup leaders
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:34 | 05 February 2022
- Modified Date: 06:34 | 05 February 2022
The European Union blacklisted on Friday Mali's transitional prime minister and members of interim president Assimi Goita's inner circle, after the military ditched a plan for elections in February, according to a statement.
The travel bans and asset freezes hit five individuals in total. They include top military commanders who ousted former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power in August 2020, the first of two coups. A second coup followed in May 2021.
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