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The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has ordered the suspension of its sanctions against Mali, pending a “detailed” court ruling, the body’s spokesperson said. In January, the organisation instructed the suspension of all financial institutions under its wing in Mali, after its ruling military junta …

Malian authorities have sued the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) over sanctions imposed on the country after the military junta failed to hold elections scheduled for February. Malian authorities unhappy with the regional monetary institution have decided to sue the latter for imposing severe economic sanctions after the …

Malian government has asked the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to lift sanctions that will have severe consequences for the population, it said on Monday. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the UEMOA regional monetary union both imposed sanctions on Mali on Jan. 9 after …