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September 17, 2021

West African Bloc Sanctions Military Coup Leaders in Guinea
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West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS has enacted sanctions against
military coup leaders in Guinea, demanding the immediate release of
ousted President Alpha Condé and for elections to be held in six months.
The West African leaders also called for elections in Mali by February
of next year, saying those responsible for a coup there were holding up
a transition to democratic rule. There have been multiple military coups
in West and Central Africa since last year: in Guinea, Chad and two in
Mali.


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