Tag: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Mali coup leaders free former prime minister, generals
Mali’s former prime minister Boubou Cisse and other officials and military personnel detained during the August coup have been released, according to a statement...
West African leaders lift sanctions on Mali
Leaders of the West African regional bloc have lifted sanctions imposed on Mali following the 18 August military coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar...
Militants kill four Malian soldiers in ambush
Four Malian solders were killed and 12 wounded on Thursday after militants ambushed a military anti-poaching patrol in the violence-plagued central region of Mopti,...
Mali junta says it has freed ousted president Keita
Coup leaders in Mali have released ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from detention, a junta official said on Thursday.
A group of military officers, who...
EU freezes Mali training missions after military coup, denies responsibility
The European Union has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power, officials said...
Mali transition must be quick, French military action to continue, French...
France’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the transition in Mali needs to be quick, but that the coup d’etat in the country would...
Mali talks end with no decision on transitional government
Talks between West African mediators and Mali’s military coup leaders ended on Monday after three days of discussions without any decision on the make-up...
ISS: Mali’s military takeover puts popular protests in the spotlight
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announced his resignation on Mali’s national television on Tuesday night, 18 August. Earlier that day he was detained by the...
Some agreement, but issues remain as West African mediators meet Mali...
Mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc reached agreement on certain points in talks with Mali’s military junta that are aimed at returning the country...
Mali protest leader steps back as coup leaders promise election
One of Mali’s most influential power brokers, Mahmoud Dicko, will withdraw from politics, his spokesman said, after a meeting on Wednesday with leaders of...
Mali soldiers promise elections after coup condemned abroad
Soldiers who ousted Mali’s president and government in a military coup that drew condemnation abroad promised on Wednesday to restore stability and oversee a...
