Mutineering soldiers in Mali detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Prime Minister Boubou Cisse and dozens of other senior officials in what appeared to be a coup attempt after months of demonstrations calling for the government’s resignation
JOHANNESBURG—Renegade soldiers in Mali detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Prime Minister Boubou Cisse and dozens of other senior officials in what appeared to be a coup attempt after months of demonstrations calling for the government’s resignation.
Malian opposition leaders and Western officials in the capital, Bamako, confirmed the heads of government were arrested at Mr. Keita’s official residence almost 12 hours after reports emerged of a mutiny at a military base in the nearby garrison town of Kati. Mr. Keita...
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