The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has decided to lift the suspension on Mali, a country that has experienced two coups d’état in August 2020 and May 2021, and is currently under military rule. UEMOA, comprising eight member countries, made this announcement during a meeting in Guinea-Bissau on July 8, prior to the […]
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