The President of Mali has resigned and dissolved the parliament after being seized by military coup plotters. Meanwhile, negotiations are underway for the immediate release of the President and the Prime Minister with a guarantee from the international community that the mutineers will not be prosecuted.
President Of Mali Resigns & Dissolves Parliament After Being Seized By Military Coup Plotters
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were detained by mutinying soldiers in the capital during an apparent coup attempt.
"Today, certain parts of the military have decided that intervention was necessary. Do I really have a choice? Because I do not wish blood to be shed," Keita said in a brief statement broadcast on national television.
Keita said that he has decided "to give up my duty from now on."
Mali's Presidential Villa has been taken over by young protesters following President Keita's arrest by the Army. pic.twitter.com/nh6PXaSQ3c
The development ca...