Ex-Nigerian president Jonathan leads ECOWAS mediation team to Mali
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako, Mali, on 22 August 2020 ahead of crucial talks following the military ouster of president Ibrahim Keita. /Photo courtesy: Goodluck Jonathan – Twitter The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a mediation team to Mali in search of a peaceful solution to the political crisis there following the ouster of president Ibrahim Keita earlier this week. The team led by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan arrived in the capital, Bamako, on Saturday ahead of crucial talks with the country’s stakeholders. “We arrived in Bamako this afternoon to continue with the ECOWAS mediation and peace talks towards resolving Mali’s political crisis and restoring normalcy in this beautiful West African country. We’Il continue to engage Malian stakeholders until lasting peace is found,” said Jonathan. Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were arrested alongside other government officials after the military took pow