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Revision as of 02:16, 19 August 2020
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 Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta(President of Mali) (detained by mutinying forces) Boubou Cissé(Prime Minister of Mali) (detained by mutinying forces) |
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On 18 August 2020, elements of the Malian Armed Forces began a mutiny.[1] Soldiers on pick-up trucks stormed the Soundiata military base in the town of Kati, where gunfire was exchanged before weapons were distributed from the armory and senior officers arrested.[2][3] Tanks and armoured vehicles were seen on the town's streets,[4] as well as military trucks heading for the capital, Bamako.[5]
Background
Protests in Mali had been ongoing since 5 June, with protesters calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.[6][7][8][9][10] Protestors were displeased with the management of the ongoing insurgency, alleged government corruption and a floundering economy.[11]
Incident
The mutineers, allegedly led by Colonel Sadio Camara, reportedly arrested Minister of Finance Abdoulaye Daffe, the Chief of Staff of the National Guard,[2] and Moussa Timbiné, speaker of the National Assembly.[5] Prime Minister Boubou Cissé appealed for dialogue with the mutineers, acknowledging they held "legitimate frustrations".[12] A mutiny leader later claimed that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Cissé had been arrested at the former's residence in Bamako;[13][14] African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki confirmed that Keïta, Cissé, and other officials had been arrested and called for their release.[15] A spokesman for the M5-RFP opposition coalition welcomed their detention, describing it as a "popular insurrection".[12]
As news of the mutiny spread, hundreds of protestors gathered at Bamako's Independence Monument to demand Keïta's resignation.[16] Protestors also set a building belonging to the Ministry of Justice ablaze.[16]
Aftermath
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta resigned as per state TV reports while also dissolving the government and parliament. "I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power," he added.[17]
International reaction
Intergovernmental organisations
Josep Borrell, the European Union's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, condemned the attempted coup and called for dialogue and announced that contacts were being made to decide the international community's response to the mutiny.[18] African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki condemned the arrest of Keïta, Cissé and other government officials and called for their release.[19]
National representatives
Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian called on the mutineers to return to their barracks and said France condemned "in the strongest terms this serious event".[16] United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa J. Peter Pham released a statement saying that the US "is opposed to all unconstitutional changes of government whether in the streets or by security forces".[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Gunfire heard at Mali army base, warnings of possible mutiny". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Possible coup underway in Mali | DW | 18.08.2020". DW.COM. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Mali: Gunfire heard at Kati military camp near Bamako". The Africa Report.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Mali soldiers detain senior officers in apparent mutiny". AP NEWS. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b Tih, Felix (18 August 2020). "Gunshots heard at military camp near Mali capital". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Maclean, Ruth (16 July 2020). "Anger at Mali's President Rises After Security Forces Kill Protesters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Mali PM apologises for security force 'excesses' during protests". Reuters. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Mali opposition leaders freed after days of anti-gov't protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Calls for calm as Mali gov't criticised for response to protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Mali president dissolves top court amid unrest". BBC News. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Factbox: Why Mali is in turmoil again". Reuters. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mutinying soldiers say they have detained Mali's President Keita, Prime Minister Cisse". France24. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Soldiers take up arms as Mali crisis deepens: Live updates". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Jeremy (18 August 2020). "Mali PM and president under arrest, claim army mutineers". The Times. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Maclean, Ruth (18 August 2020). "Mali's President and Prime Minister Arrested in Military Coup". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mali president 'seized by mutinying soldiers'". BBC News. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Mali's president resigns and dissolves parliament". BBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Mali: Déclaration du Haut-Représentant/Vice-President Josep Borrell sur la tentative de coup d'Etat en cours". European Union (in French). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Mali PM also detained by mutinying soldiers, African Union condemns". Reuters. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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