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Mali: West African States to Send Delegation 'Immediately'
DW, 20 August 2020
Leaders of the West African group ECOWAS pledged action following a military coup in Mali that sent shockwaves around the region. Read more »
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Mali: Release President Keita Now, Buhari Tells Mali Soldiers
Leadership, 21 August 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in calling for immediate release of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, and a… Read more »
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West Africa: Mali Coup - Buhari, Ecowas Leaders Demand Release of Ousted President, Ibrahim Keita
Premium Times, 20 August 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in calling for immediate release of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, and a return… Read more »
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Africa: Coup in Mali Threatens Peace, Security of West Africa, Says Buhari
This Day, 21 August 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari thursday called for the unconditional release of ousted President Ibrahim Keita of Mali, saying the development in the Sahelian nation, which led to the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mali Coup - Military Involvement in Governance, an Aberration - Buhari
Vanguard, 20 August 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that the involvement of military in whatever guise is an aberration that has no place in managing the business of government. Read more »
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Africa: Buhari Asks AU, UN to Back Tough Action On Mali Junta
Daily Trust, 21 August 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appealed to the United Nations and the African Union to continue to support the tough steps being taken by the ECOWAS to restore civil… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Coup - Democratic Order Must Be Restored 'As Fast As Possible'
UN News, 20 August 2020
The UN on Thursday called for the "constitutional and democratic order" to be restored as soon as possible across Mali, following the military coup, and reiterated a call to… Read more »
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Mali: Opposition and Armed Groups Welcome the Junta
DW, 20 August 2020
Mali's opposition groups have vowed to work with the military officers who deposed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita this week. They are calling on the people of Mali to rally… Read more »
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Mali: Military Coup Deepens Unrest in Extremist-Hit Country
The New Humanitarian, 20 August 2020
'A period of uncertainty is beginning.' Read more »
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Mali: Predictable Coup Leaves an Unclear Path to Civilian Rule
The Conversation Africa, 20 August 2020
Soldiers have ousted Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta who has now resigned, alongside the country's prime minister. Moina Spooner from The Conversation Africa asked… Read more »
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Mali: Coup Leaders Pledge Transition Leading to Fresh Elections
DW, 19 August 2020
The soldiers behind a military coup in Mali have vowed to hold fresh elections following an international outcry over their armed takeover. The mutineers detained the president at… Read more »
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Mali: Army Colonel Assimi Goita Declares Himself Head of Junta
RFI, 20 August 2020
Assimi Goita, an army colonel, introduced himself as Mali's new strongman in a coup condemned by the international community. Read more »
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Africa: Echoes From Mali - Is Anyone Listening?
Liberian Observer, 20 August 2020
Popular street protests in Mali against corruption and misrule had continued for a protracted period. The protesters had called on the President to step down, which he refused to… Read more »
ECOWAS to Send Team to Mali As Opposition Plans Rally
West African leaders have called for the ousted president of Mali to be restored to office following the coup that took place in the country. "We have decided to immediately send a high-level delegation in order to ensure the immediate return of constitutional order," Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou, chair of the regional bloc ECOWAS, said. Inside the country, opposition groups have vowed to work with the military officers who deposed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita this week.
A caricature of Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, known as IBK, being thrown off a chair by a soldier.
InFocus
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Mali coup leaders appeared on television with a promise of a "reasonable timeline" for holding new elections after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned a few hours after being ... Read more »
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The leadership of the Economic Community of West Africa States, in a virtual meeting, threatened to sanction groups which refuse to abide by recommendations prescribed to restore ... Read more »
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Mali's opposition has dismissed a plan proposed by an ECOWAS mediation team to form a unity government, pushing instead for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who ... Read more »
