Mali: President, prime minister arrested in attempted coup
The EU slammed the kidnapping of Mali interim President Bah N Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane after soldiers took the civilian leaders into custody.
Mali s interim president Bah N daw
Malian interim President Bah N Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were put under arrest by military officers on Monday, drawing condemnation from the international community. Defense Minister Souleymane Doucore was also arrested.
The leaders were reportedly taken to the Kati military base located near Mali s capital, Bamako.
The arrests come just hours after two members of the military junta lost their positions in a cabinet reshuffle.