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Of thef its black one most influential voices of the region. Widely respected for his efforts to mediate disputes. He rolled the gulf arab state since 2006. Before that, he steered kuwaits Foreign Policy for decades as foreign minister. He will be succeeded by his halfbrother, the crown prince, who will be sworn in on wednesday. The crown prince has always been known for his prudence, honesty, dedication, and devotion to serve for the benefit of kuwait. To be the excess essar to the best ancestor. Inhis body will arrive kuwait on wednesday from the united states. He had been in hospital following surgery in july. We look back at his life. Heorter in recent years, had become recognized and relied on as a regional mediator. States when gcc member accused qatar of supporting what they described as terrorism and imposed a blockade, it was him who intervened. The kuwaiti a mere attended to broker a settlement, urged for more dialogue, and pushed for reforms to prevent future disputes. We ha
Postal Service Changes are put on hold after accusations they would sabotage the president ial election. So a coup attempt is unfolding in mali and just as we go here where president abraham has arrived on television we believe he is resigning well listen and we have a translation. By by. Both in this country. By i had. All but we never know what can happen in. Because of the bad. The worst if today. That the elements of. That intervention assess. Do i really have a choice. Its me i do know which any blood to be shed. I went to the bridge. In thanking the money and if so. Yes. Sanctions. Could save me that might a session to give up my job. From now on. And with all the legal places he should be the session of the National Assembly and last of the government. Being a human. Body. We have no hatreds. Because anyone from my country. Thank god for service. Apologies 1st of all i know the sound quality wasnt great they were having a foreign translation over the. French translation over the
Dissolution of the assembly and the government well the coup had sparked Widespread International reaction the west African Regional bloc ico also ordered the closure of borders with Mali African Union European Union both condemning the action and the Un Security Council has called for an emergency meeting has some thoughts from a. Journalist in bamako who told us people are waiting to hear now from the. This right now i think the army is in charge the president just resigned now i wasnt in the restaurant who was saying that and everybody was happy to go but everybody will be sad because you know the situation people like to happen so this afternoon the confusion between people here because some people being detained the president for his own security and other people think hes been really arrested. Just been confirmed right now and you think that so many talk to say the reason he will i was so resigned the National Assembly which he was the source of the problem is the big new world o
Protesters calling for the president to step down and it is the 2nd night of the Democratic National convention as joe biden edges closer to officially sealing the president ial candidates. The developing news in the past few hours that malis president abraham has resigned after being detained by soldiers in a coup he appeared on state television saying he had no choice but to step down as he didnt want any bloodshed west african bloc ico us has closed its borders with mali suspended financial flows within the country and to cope with the country im sorry and call for sanctions shelob else has all the details. The bamako residence of president Abraham Boubacar Kasia secure and heavily guarded but instead of keeping people out the soldiers were keeping him in. He and Prime Minister abuses say we detained here on tuesday confusion prevailed today with no explanation by the military or government until president keisha appeared on state television announcing his resignation. I want no blo