Mali political talks continue

Talks have continued between Mali's military junta and opposition parties to try break a deadlock over a proposed transitional agreement. An Ecowas meeting held yesterday in Ghana could not resolve all the issues.

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(Photo: Vice-President of the CNSP (National Committee for the Salvation of the People) Colonel Malick Diaw (R) shakes hands with Issa Kaou Djim, a leading figure in the June 5 Movement, during a ceremony to open two days of talks aimed at validating the terms of reference for a transitional government in Mali, on September 5, 2020, in Bamako. Credit: MICHELE CATTANI via Getty Images)