Africa
PRESIDENT Amadou Keita, who has been embattled of late has resigned and desolved his government and the National Assembly.
Keita said on national television early Wednesday, that he did not want any bloodshed and was left with no choice after a section of the armed forces decided to intervene in the country’s political crisis.
Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were arrested and detained at the Kati military base on Tuesday as Mali’s lingering political crisis escalated.
The coup makers, who were cheered on the streets by civilians, were expected to make an official announcement later in the day.
The military take over has been roundly condemned by the international community, from the United Nation to the African Union, European Union, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Commission and Mali’s colonial power France.
Before Keita’s announcement ECOWAS, which had been negotiating peace in the country, said it was suspending Mali from all the regional body’s decision making organs.
It also announced sanctions against the coupists and the shutting of neighbouring member States’ borders against Mali.
– Aug. 19, 2020 @ 6:02 GMT /
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