West African Leaders In Mali Over Detained Ivorians

Mali's transitional authorities have received a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States for talks on the fate of 46 Ivorian soldiers detained in the country since 10 July. <br />The delegation comprises Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, his Gambian counterpart Adama Barrow, Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Dussey, and mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan. <br />Ecowas chairperson Umaro Sissoco Embalo had hinted at fresh sanctions for Mali if it continued to detain the 46 Ivorian soldiers. <br />Mali's Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, says his country would not obey any order on the detention of the soldiers, accused of being mercenaries.