{"id":71863,"date":"2022-09-07T17:35:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ex-president-jonathan-visits-buhari-in-aso-rock-over-mali-crisis"},"modified":"2022-09-07T19:50:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:50:05","slug":"ex-president-jonathan-visits-buhari-in-aso-rock-over-mali-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ex-president-jonathan-visits-buhari-in-aso-rock-over-mali-crisis","title":{"rendered":"Ex-President Jonathan visits Buhari in Aso Rock over Mali crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday played host to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa Abuja, where he reiterated Nigeria\u2019s commitment to promoting peace and harmony among ECOWAS countries.<\/p>\n<p>The former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, was at the State House to brief Buhari on the face-off between Mali and Cote D\u2019Ivoire over detained Ivorian soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Jonathan is ECOWAS Special Envoy on the situation in Mali.<\/p>\n<p>About 49 Ivorian soldiers had been detained in Mali for \u2018unlawful entry,\u2019 and only the three females in the team have been released, leaving 46. The development is threatening a rupture in the relationship between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Cote D\u2019Ivoire has condemned the act as \u2018hostage taking,\u2019 and says it may take action, hence the need for intervention of ECOWAS leaders, as advocated by the Special Envoy, former President Jonathan.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari pledged an initiative from Nigeria, towards immediate resolution of the impasse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday played host to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa Abuja, where he reiterated Nigeria\u2019s commitment to promoting peace and harmony among ECOWAS countries. 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