Mali’s top court declares coup leader Goita as interim President
Reuters Mali’s constitutional court on Friday declared Assimi Goita, the colonel who led a military coup this week while serving as Vice President, to be the new interim President. The ruling raises the stakes as West African leaders prepare to meet on Sunday to respond to the takeover, which has jeopardised a transition back to […]
Mali’s former coup chief takes power after military arrests President
Bamako, Mali Reuters International pressure increased on Mali’s military leaders to free the President and Prime Minister on Tuesday, a day after their arrest deepened a political crisis and threatened to derail a transition to democratic elections. President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane have been detained at a military base outside the capital […]
Military detain Mali’s President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister
Bamako, MaliReuters Military officers in Mali detained the President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just months after a military coup ousted the previous president, multiple sources told Reuters. President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence Minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military […]