Mali's Past Leaders Called to Account
Former president Amadou Toumani Toure and General Amadou Haya Sanogo, who staged a coup in 2012, are being called to account for their actions, even as the country embarks on a period of national reconciliation.
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Mali:
Mali's Past Leaders Called to Account
UNIRIN, 18 March 2014
As Mali embarks on a difficult period of national reconciliation and the rebuilding of a fractured state, two key figures from the recent past - former president Amadou Toumani… Read more »
Capitaine Amadou Haya Sanogo
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Mali:
Govt Arrests Ex-Minister Over Paratrooper Killings
VOA, 13 February 2014
Authorities in Mali have arrested the country's former defense minister, General Yamoussa Camara, in connection with the killings of 21 paratroopers loyal to ousted president… Read more »
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Mali:
Waiting for Justice for Mali's Missing Soldiers
IPS, 13 February 2014
Aminata Diarra last saw her brother, Malamine, a member of the Malian Red Berets, special forces loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure, alive on national television almost… Read more »
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Mali:
Security Council Welcomes Successful Elections in Mali, While Expressing Concern Over 'Fragile' Situation Affecting Northern Region
UN, 23 January 2014
Presidential Statement Underlines Need for Peacekeeping Mission's Swift Deployment Read more »
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Mali:
Soldiers' Deaths Probed in Civilian Investigation
DW, 5 December 2013
Malian authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain bodies of missing soldiers. The discovery comes as President Keita seeks to assert civilian control over the army,… Read more »
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Mali:
Coup Leader Charged with Murder
VOA, 27 November 2013
Authorities in Mali have arrested the leader of last year's coup, General Amadou Sanogo, and charged him with murder. Read more »
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Mali:
Ex-President Faces Treason Trial
Daily Trust, 29 December 2013
Malian government has announced plans to investigate former President Amadou Toumani Toure for high treason. Read more »
InFocus
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The army officer who led last year's coup, General Amadou Sanogo, has reportedly been arrested and charged with murder. Read more »
