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It is a country generally interested in raw materials, and Mali's main wealth is gold", said Fruchter, who also noted that neighbouring countries which are not part of ECOWAS could propose commercial outlets, such as B Algeria b and B Mauritania b . In a sharp escalation after months of diplomatic tensions, leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on December 9th to shutter borders with the Sahel state and impose a trade embargo. As well as shutting borders and imposing a trade embargo, ECOWAS also agreed to halt financial aid to Mali and freeze its assets at the Central Bank of West African States. [Extracted from the article] |
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