{"id":117617,"date":"2026-04-28T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ecowas-condemns-terrorist-attacks-in-mali"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:06:25","slug":"ecowas-condemns-terrorist-attacks-in-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ecowas-condemns-terrorist-attacks-in-mali","title":{"rendered":"ECOWAS Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Mali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred on Saturday, April 25, at several localities in the Republic of Mali.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, ECOWAS extended condolences to the families of the victims and called on member states to unite and help combat terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese heinous acts demonstrate once again the barbaric nature of the perpetrators who continue to threaten peace, security, and stability in the West African sub-region as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cECOWAS calls on all states, security forces, regional mechanisms and populations of West Africa to unite and mobilise in a coordinated effort to combat this scourge,\u201d it said, expressing solidarity with the people of Mali.<\/p>\n<p>Reports on Sunday said Mali\u2019s defence minister, Sadio Camara, was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, said to have been launched by militants affiliated to al-Qaeda in Kati, reportedly killed at least three of Camara\u2019s family members.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, explosions and sustained gunfire were reported in Mali\u2019s capital, Bamako, as armed groups launched co-ordinated attacks across the country into Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Mali\u2019s military said efforts to repel the attacks were under way, and some militants had already fled.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting was reported around Kati, home to a major military base outside the capital, as well as in Gao, and the central cities of Sevare and Mopti.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred on Saturday, April 25, at several localities in the Republic of Mali. 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