Tag: Protests in Mali

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...

Opposition protesters in Mali turned up en masse in the streets of Bamako, the nation’s capital, demanding the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Friday. Opposition leaders in Mali had made several calls accusing the president of neglecting the countries array of problems. One of such protesters, Bintou expressed desire for the president to vacate office: “We are here tonight to put an end to corruption, to put an end to demagoguery, to put an end to this dying power that is no longer capable of educating our children, giving us health, equipping our army. “Imagine in a country where the money intended to equip the army to protect the nation is misappropriated. This regime must be stopped. IBK (Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta) must go.” The under-fire president announced...

Tag: Protests in Mali

Mutinying Soldiers Arrest Mali’s President and Prime Minister

Mass Rally Demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar’s Resignation Continues in Mali