Baku 26° C
Rebel soldiers releases hostage Malian President
Other countries
- 27 August, 2020
- 12:54
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, captured during a military coup, has been released by rebels, Report informs, citing the Jeune Afrique portal.
On August 18, the military revolted near Bamako, the capital of Mali, a West African country. The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces is under the control of National Guard soldiers led by Colonel Sadio Jamara, a former military school director at the Kati base. The capital Bamako closed all government agencies, offices, and banks.
The rebels announced the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in the capital, Bamako.
The president resigned a day after his capture by the rebels (August 19).
Author
Latest News
20:51
Photo
Mikayil Jabbarov holds cooperation talks with senior official of US State Department
Economy20:38
Cuba's electrical grid collapses in nationwide blackout
Other countries20:15
Warsaw says Russian drone intrusion 'not an accidental event'
Other countries20:02
MALBI-trans aims increasing volume of European cargo on Middle Corridor - EXCLUSIVE
Business19:52
IDF confirms series of Yemen strikes, say they targeted Houthi military camps
Other countries19:26
Pashinyan: Armenia ready to synchronize TRIPP with Azerbaijan's infrastructure
Region19:16
Death toll in Nepal's Gen-Z protests reaches 30, over 1,000 injured
Other countries19:12
Trump to speak with Polish president after Russian drone incursion: W.House
Other countries18:48
Photo