Mali Coup Leaders Promise Transitional Govt
After mediation by Burkina Faso, coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo has promised talks with all political factions aimed at setting up a transitional administration to oversee new elections. He pledged to restore the constitution and state institutions, but the coup leaders retain control of the country.InFocus
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Au Mali, le capitaine Sanogo a promis, dimanche 1er avril, de rétablir la Constitution et les institutions, et de remettre le pouvoir aux civils. Read more »
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29 March 2012
Malian Coup Leaders Given Ultimatum
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Relinquish power or face sanctions and isolation. That's the warning from Mali's neighbours to the leaders of last week's coup. They've given the ... see more »
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Mali: Ecowas Warns Coup Leaders to Restore Order or Face Isolation
RFI, 30 March 2012
The bloc of West African states, Ecowas, has set coup leaders in Mali a three-day ultimatum to restore constitutional order or face diplomatic and economic isolation. Read more »
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Mali: Protesters Turn Back Ecowas Leaders
This Day, 30 March 2012
Jets carrying West African presidents for a meeting with Mali's new military leaders were forced to turn back mid-flight Thursday after hundreds of supporters of last week's coup… Read more »
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Mali: War and Peace - Repeating the Cycle
UNIRIN, 29 March 2012
This is part of a series of reports on the crisis in northern Mali exploring the MNLA rebellion, and the impact of AQIM. Read more »
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West Africa: Ecowas Threatens Military Action in Mali
Daily Maverick, 29 March 2012
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West Africa: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Joins Six-Member High-Level Ecowas Delegation
Govt of Liberia, 29 March 2012
The Liberian president, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has departed the country to join a high-level sub-regional ECOWAS delegation to negotiate with the military junta in Bamako,… Read more »
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Mali: The AU Reiterates Its Position On the Need for the Return to Constitutional Order
ENA, 29 March 2012
The Chairperson of the Commission of African Union (AU) Jean Ping, continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in Mali, AU said in a press statement it issued on Thursday. Read more »
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IFJ, 29 March 2012
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today joined its African regional organisation, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), to express serious concern about the… Read more »
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West Africa: Ecowas Delegation to Meet Malian Military Junta Today
U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 29 March 2012
A banner headline in Fraternite Matin predicts "a crucial meeting" today in Bamako between an ECOWAS delegation led by President Alassane Ouattara and the leader of the Malian… Read more »
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Mali: End Attacks and Detention of Peaceful Protesters Amid Military Coup
AI London, 29 March 2012
Opponents of Mali's new leadership have been attacked and injured during a peaceful protest on Thursday, prompting Amnesty International to urge an investigation into the incident. Read more »
InFocus
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While the coup has received support from some quarters in the capital, a regional delegation is expected to arrive in order to negotiate a return to democracy. Read more »
