Mali’s ousted leader flies to UAE ‘after stroke’
![Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta. [PHOTO | COURTESY]](https://k24.digital/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MALI-PRESIDENT.jpg)
Mr Keïta, 75, flew to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday for medical treatment after suffering a minor stroke, military officials said.
Army colonel, Assimi Goita, emerges as Mali’s new military leader
An army colonel, Assimi Goita, has emerged as the new military leader after ousting President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup.
Who is behind Mali’s coup? The names and faces
![Col Malick Diaw is the deputy head of the Kati camp where the mutiny started. [PHOTO | COURTESY]](https://k24.digital/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MALI1.jpg)
BBC Monitoring has profiled three high-ranking military leaders thought to have played key roles in the coup.
Mali’s president resigns and dissolves parliament
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned, after being detained by soldiers on Tuesday, state TV reports. In a televised address, Mr Keïta said he was also dissolving the government and parliament. “I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power,” he added. It comes hours after he and Prime Minister Boubou […]
Malian soldiers block roads, gunfire reported inside army base near Bamako
There is growing anger in the country due to the worsening security situation, with jihadist and communal violence on the increase.