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The visit had been postponed for 48 hours at the request of the Malian transitional government. The presidents of Togo, Ghana and Gambia will plead for the release of the 46 Ivorian soldiers still detained in Bamako.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Serge Daniel
The presence of the President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé among the members of the delegation of Heads of State expected in Bamako is rather well regarded by the Malian transitional government. ” President Faure understands the issues well, he knows how to talk to us “Explains to RFI a senior official of the Malian state. Another goes further: We do not want ECOWAS to take charge of the file in its place. Let’s say it is the mediator accepted by Mali who is accompanied by other presidents of countries who are also members of ECOWAS. »
From a source close to the organization of the meeting, it is also insisted that the settlement of the case of the 46 soldiers must take into account several factors. The file is certainly judicialized, but it is an opportunity to put on the table several common files in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. Good neighborly relations need to be strengthened. Then Malian nationals residing in Côte d’Ivoire are wanted by the Malian justice system. Abidjan must solve this problem or these known Malians leave Ivorian territory, explains privately another interlocutor from Bamako.
