_Klay_ Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for "brotherly dialogue". The coup attempt began with gunfire inside a key military base, some 15km (nine miles) from the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning. In the capital young men set a government-owned building on fire. It comes hours after a mutiny - in which senior military personnel were detained by disgruntled junior officers. The mutiny has condemned by regional group Ecowas and former colonial power France. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories The po[CENSORED]r imam taking on Mali's president A quick guide to Mali The unrest coincides with calls for more protests to demand that the president resign. Mr Keita won a second term in elections in 2018, but there is widespread anger over corruption, the mismanagement of the economy and the worsening security situation with jihadist and communal violence on the increase. It is not yet clear how many soldiers have taken part in the mutiny. Some reports say it was fuelled by a pay dispute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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