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Mali: Military Junta and Opposition On Diverging Paths
DW, 15 September 2020
Mali's political crisis deepened when the opposition rejected the junta-backed post-coup charter. The dangerous stalemate is about more than whether a civilian or a soldier should… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Opposition Rejects Junta's Post-Coup Charter
DW, 13 September 2020
The coalition said the charter did not reflect the results of negotiations with the military, which seized power last month. The final plan reversed a pledge to have a civilian or… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Junta Vows 18-Month Transition, Leaves Door Open to Military Leader
RFI, 13 September 2020
Mali's military leaders have pushed through a political charter which allows for a soldier to become interim president despite objections from the coalition that led… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Junta Pushes 18-Month Transitional Govt Following Coup
DW, 12 September 2020
Mali's military junta has approved a charter that could allow a soldier to be the interim president of the 18-month transitional government, a decision that has been criticized by… Read more »
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Mali: Mali - Military Junta Hold Transitional Talks
Cameroon Tribune, 7 September 2020
For two days, military leaders, political stakeholders and civil society have been brainstorming on how to move the country from the prevailing quagmire. Read more »
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Mali: Celebrations After President's Ouster - But There Are Few 'Good Coups'
The Conversation Africa, 28 August 2020
Immediately after Mali's unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was removed on Aug. 18 by the military in a swift and bloodless coup, many Malians celebrated. Read more »
Mali's Junta Settles for 18-Month Transitional Govt
Mali's military junta, which staged a coup last month, has agreed to an 18-month transition government. The coalition that led anti-government protests before the coup raised objections against a military interim president. Spokesperson Moussa Camara said the interim government would either be led by a military officer or a civilian. Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which imposed economic sanctions after the coup, will meet to discuss the situation in Mali.
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The political crisis in Mali is an opportunity to review African conflict prevention instruments, particularly regarding governance issues. The near unanimous condemnation of the ... Read more »
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The removal of the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali by the military should serve as a warning to leaders across west Africa that popular demands for honest ... Read more »
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In a meeting with members of the miltiary council, representatives of the protest coalition that campaigned against former Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita reportedly proposed ... Read more »
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Mali's military junta has released ousted President Ibrahim Keita who had been detained since the coup. The junta, which calls itself the National Committee for the Salvation of ... Read more »
Protesters in Bamako opposed to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali welcome his outster in a military takeover.
