President of the Malian National Transitional Council, Colonel Malick Diaw has condemned ECOWAS, WAEMU and European Union sanctions on the country.
Colonel Diaw made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the April 2022 ordinary session of the national transition council in Bamako.
He noted that the sanctions do not protect Mali’s dignity but deter the country from establishing bilateral and multilateral relations with its partners and friends.
Here is an excerpt from his speech.