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Political turmoil in Mali deepened Tuesday as the country's strongman pushed out transitional leaders who had been tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August.
Mali's President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane have been detained by soldiers. The local United Nations mission has called for calm and for the immediate release of the two men, currently…
President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane in the Wet African nation's newest political crisis. Their arrest by the military came just hours after what now appears to be an unwelcome government reshuffle in response to growing criticism. Hamidou Digoyé a local resident is frustrated. "We are fed up with these constant arrests by the military. They attack people, either to kill them or to arrest them and we never know why." Another Bamako resident Mamadou Coulibaly seems to be more in favour with the recent events. "I am not against these arrests because we support the military. I...
Mali In Turmoil As Strongman Ousts Transitional Leaders By Serge Daniel and Kassim Traore 05/25/21 AT 10:35 AM Political turmoil in Mali deepened Tuesday as the country's strongman pushed out transitional leaders who had been tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August. Assimi Goita, who headed a junta which seized power less than 10 months ago, said that President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane had been stripped of their powers, and he promised elections in 2022. Coup leader Assimi Goita (C) is currently serving as interim vice president Photo: A...
Mali Strongman Ousts Transitional Leaders As France Warns Of Sanctions By Serge Daniel and Kassim Traore 05/25/21 AT 11:57 AM Mali's strongman on Tuesday pushed out leaders tasked with steering the return to civilian rule following a coup, as former colonial power France warned it could lead a charge to impose sanctions against the regime. Assimi Goita, who headed a junta which seized power less than 10 months ago, said that transitional President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane had been stripped of their powers, and he promised elections in 2022. Coup leader Assimi Goita (C) i...