Former Mali Vice President Assimi Goita. [Reuters]The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Former vice president Assimi Goita, a colonel who led the August coup and last week's revolt, was declared president on Friday. West African regional bloc ECOWAS suspended Mali on Sunday. The African Union suspended Mali after last August's coup but reinstated the country a few weeks later after the heads of the new civilian-led transitional government were announced.

Source: Standard Digital June 02, 2021 05:51 UTC