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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Saeed Kamali Dehghan

Vulnerable Malians could ‘pay the price’ of heavy sanctions, warn aid groups

Malians demonstrate, holding banners, in Bamako, Mali, 14 January
Malians demonstrate against sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States in Bamako, Mali, 14 January. Photograph: Paul Lorgerie/Reuters

More than a dozen aid organisations have called for humanitarian exemptions to heavy sanctions imposed on Mali after the military leadership postponed planned February elections.

The EU has announced support for the sanctions imposed earlier this month by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which include closing borders and a trade embargo.

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