Coup Leader in Talks With Traoré
A day after Amadou Toumani Touré formally resigned Mali's presidency, coup leader Army Captain Amadou Sanogo met with Dioncounda Traoré, the man set to be sworn in as the country's interim president.
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Mali:
Coup Leader in Talks With Traoré
RFI, 10 April 2012
Mali's coup leader Army Captain Amadou Sanogo on Monday met with Dioncounda Traoré, the man set to be sworn in as the country's interim president to oversee the transition… Read more »
Mali's Former President Amadou Toumani Toure (file photo).
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Mali:
Toure Steps Down
RFI, 9 April 2012
Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure, formally stepped down on Sunday under the terms of a transition deal with the West African bloc Ecowas. The agreement stated the junta's… Read more »
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West Africa:
Ecowas Lifts Sanctions On Mali, Rejects Secession Threat
Daily Trust, 9 April 2012
The Chairman of the Authority of head of states and government of ECOWAS, Mr. Alassane Ouattara said with the consent of his peers, he has lifted all the sanctions imposed on Mali… Read more »
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Mali:
UN Chief Calls for Release of Detainees
UN News, 8 April 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the continued efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to facilitate the restoration of constitutional order in… Read more »
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Mali:
Ecowas Ready to Send Troops Against Tuareg
RFI, 7 April 2012
Mali's west African neighbours are threatening to send a military force to the north of the country after the military junta in Bamako agreed to return the country to civilian rule… Read more »
InFocus
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West Africa leaders have negotiated a deal that will see coup leader Captain Amadou Sonogo step down. Read more »
