UN chief demands 'immediate and unconditional release' of Mali's president and members of his government after they were seized by rebel soldiers in a mutiny
Antonio Guterres calls for"the immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali."
"The secretary general strongly condemns these actions and calls for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali," a spokesman for Guterres said in a statement on Tuesday. The dramatic escalation capped off a day of political chaos in Mali, where the UN and former coloniser France have spent more than seven years trying to stabilise the country since the 2012 coup allowed an insurgency to take hold in the West African nation.
“Officials are being arrested — it's total confusion,” said an officer at Mali's Ministry of Internal Security, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to journalists. But the June 5 Movement's push to topple Keita veered into crisis last month when at least 11 people were killed during three days of unrest following a protest.
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