Mali president, PM resign after arrest by military junta
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BAMAKO, May 27, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, a top junta aide said, two days after they were detained and stripped of their powers in what appeared to amount to the country’s second coup in nine months.
In New York, the UN Security Council “strongly condemned” the ouster and arrest of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, and called for a return to civilian government but did not discuss punitive measures.
The interim leaders, who had been tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August, resigned in the presence of mediators visiting the military base where they were being held, said Baba Cisse, special advisor to junta boss Assimi Goita.
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Roundup: UN condemns detention of Mali leadership as president, PM resign
Xinhua
27 May 2021, 16:49 GMT+10
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the detention of Mali s leadership by the military as the transitional president and prime minister resigned. The council members called for the safe, immediate and unconditional release of all the officials detained and urged the defense and security forces elements to return to their barracks without delay, said the Security Council in a press statement. They reaffirmed their support to the civilian-led transition in Mali and called for its immediate resumption, leading to elections and constitutional order within the established 18-month timeline.
Mali s coup leader wrests back control of the government
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Malian police gather outside the Bourse du Travail where striking workers gathered to protest the arrest of President Bah N Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane by military personnel in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday May 25, 2021. Their detentions came just hours after a government reshuffle left out two members of the junta that seized power in a coup nine months earlier. The African Union, United Nations and West African regional bloc are calling for their immediate release. (AP)
BAMAKO, Mali Mali s former coup leader Assimi Goita took control of the West African country again Tuesday after firing the president and prime minister of the transitional government following their announcement of a cabinet reshuffle without his permission.
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