Read more about UN calls for immediate release of Mali s civilian leaders by military on Business Standard. The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest and called for their immediate and unconditional release and the restoration of the civilian-led transition
Military junta in Mali has arrested President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence minister Souleymane Doucoure of the country s interim government following a cabinet reshuffle on Monday. We are closely monitoring events and remain committed to supporting the transition. We call for calm and demand the immediate and unconditional release of the President and the Prime Minister. Those who hold them will have to answer for their actions, said UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The UN peacekeeping mission further said the military must ensure the integrity of those detained. We are in close contact with ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) and the AU (African Union) within the framework of the local transition monitoring committee, as well as with other international actors engaged in support of the ongoing transition, MINUSMA added.