Military officers seized Mali after President Ibrahim Boubacar arrested Keita at gunpoint and forced him to resign, in a coup that drew immediate international condemnation. The 75-year-old Keita had been the target of weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation over what opponents said was his failure to restore security, …
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It was at midnight, hours after his seizure of gunpoint by soldiers in the capital of Mali, when Ibrahim Boubacar Keita eventually appeared on national television. “At this very moment, as I thank the Malian people for their support over these long years and the warmth of their grace, I …
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Soldiers who overthrew the president of Mali in a coup that drew international condemnation pleaded on Wednesday to restore stability and control a transition to elections within a “reasonable” period. President Ibrahim Boubacar ousted Keita and ousted parliament late on Tuesday, hours after the coup arrested him at gunpoint, placing …
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For months, Mali has been embroiled in an escalating political crisis marked by major anti-government associations and failed mediation efforts by regional leaders envious of further instability in the country. Political tension is raging after the re-election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in 2018, in a poll that opposition parties …
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Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar fired Keita late on Tuesday, hours after Muslim soldiers chased him out of his home after months of massive protests against alleged corruption and strengthening security in the West African country. Speaking on national broadcaster ORTM just before midnight, a grieving Keita said his dismissal – …
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