Some members of the African-American community have called on lawmakers to give cash payments or other financial benefits to descendants of slaves as compensation for the suffering caused by slavery.

CNN: Senate approves resolution apologizing for slavery

The Economic Community of West African States imposed an immediate travel ban by the coup leaders and imposed a diplomatic and financial embargo that regional leaders discussed last week, ECOWAS Chairman Alassane Ouattara said Monday.

CNN: West African states sanction Mali over coup