Mali’s interim president, prime minister resign
May 26, 2021 Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned as part of mediation efforts Wednesday after being arrested in an apparent second military coup in nine months, a top…
Jonathan leads ECOWAS mediators to meet detained Mali president, prime minister
May 26, 2021 West African mediators were due to meet on Wednesday with Mali’s interim president and prime minister, who are both detained by the military, in a bid to…
ECOWAS delegation to visit Mali after ‘attempted coup’
May 25, 2021 West African officials were on Tuesday heading for Mali, plunged into crisis after the military detained the president, prime minister and defence minister in what international bodies…
ECOWAS Hopeful of a Mali Civilian Transition ‘in days’
West African leaders said they hope to see a civilian-led transition government installed in Mali “in days” after holding talks on Tuesday with the military junta that seized power in…
Mali: Prospect of a 2-year military rule raised at talks Friday
Constitutional experts raised the prospect of two years of military-led rule in Mali following last month’s coup at talks on Friday, defying calls by the West African economic bloc ECOWAS…
Mali’s protest leader backs ECOWAS leaders on naming civilian President
Influential Mali cleric Imam Mahmoud Dicko urged the military junta on Wednesday to comply with demands from West African leaders to name a civilian president and prime minister by Sept….
Mali Junta confirms release of ousted President Keita
Mali’s new military rulers said Thursday that former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was detained during the country’s coup on August 18, has been freed. The junta, which calls itself…
Mali: Jonathan briefs President Buhari, says President no longer interested in ruling
The ousted Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, says he is no longer interested in returning to his former office. This was according to Dr Goodluck Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special…
Military, ECOWAS talks: No deal reached on return to civilian rule
Talks between West African nations and Mali’s new junta ended on Monday without a deal on how the country should return to civilian rule following last week’s coup, the two…
Mali Soldiers agree to release ousted President, want 3-year stay in power
The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release the ousted president, a source in a visiting…