Bamako, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Malian Army has released on Thursday transitional President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, three days after they were detained and stripped of their powers.
2021-05-27 15:00:35 GMT2021-05-27 23:00:35(Beijing Time) Sina English
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Commandant Baba Cisse, Special Advisor to the vice president addresses the press in Bamako on Wednesday announcing that Mali s President and Prime Minister will be gradually released.
Mali s ousted interim president and prime minister have been freed after they were detained by the military and later resigned, an aide to the vice president said on Thursday.
Interim president Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, triggering a crisis in the West African country and drawing threats of sanctions from major powers.
Mali s
interim president and prime minister, detained by the military, have been freed
after resigning from their posts.
Interim
president Bah Ndaw and prime minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a
military base outside the capital on Monday.
The
arrests, orchestrated by Vice President Assimi Goita, have jeopardised Mali s
transition back to democracy after a coup in August.
Mali s
ousted interim president and prime minister have been freed after they were
detained by the military and later resigned, an aide to the vice president said
on Thursday.
Interim
president Bah Ndaw and prime minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a
May 27 (Reuters) - Mali's ousted interim leaders have been freed after they were detained by the army and resigned, a military representative said on Thursday, as another questioned the feasibility of holding elections as promised next year.