Mediators’ meeting with Mali’s coup leaders lasts just 20 minutes
Regional bloc Ecowas is taking a hard line to send a warning to citizens of their own countries, say diplomats
23 August 2020 - 18:39
Bamako/London — A key meeting on Saturday between Mali’s coup leaders and mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc seeking a return to civilian rule ended after just 20 minutes.
Tuesday’s overthrow of Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been condemned abroad but celebrated by many in a country battling an Islamist insurgency and months of political unrest...
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