Mutinying Soldiers Arrest Mali’s President and Prime Minister
Mutinying solders have reportedly arrested Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse.
Clips have surfaced on social media showing a convoy of vehicles surrounded by troops with a statement by a leader of the mutinying soldiers confirming the arrest.
"We can tell you that the president and the prime minister are under our control," the leader, who requested anonymity, told AFP. He added that the pair had been "arrested" at Keita's residence in the capital Bamako.
Earlier, Cisse urged mutinying soldiers to stand down and called for dialogue to resolve the situation.
Reports of the mutiny first emerged after gunfire was heard at an army base outside the capital, Bamako.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a statement condemne...