Mali President

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns after detention by military

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, plunging a country already facing a jihadist insurgency and mass protests deeper into crisis.

Aug 19, 2020, 11:28 AM IST

In Mali Rebel soldiers made president and prime minister hostage

Army becomes rebel in Mali, UN demands release of President and Prime Minister

Aug 19, 2020, 07:14 AM IST

Mutinying soldiers detain Mali president and PM, worsening crisis

Keita`s detention at his residence in southwestern Bamako followed hours of uncertainty after soldiers mutinied in the morning at the Kati military base outside Bamako and rounded up a number of senior civilian officials and military officers.

Aug 19, 2020, 01:00 AM IST