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Mali transition talks end with no deal, military leaders agree to release Keita

Talks between West African mediators and Mali’s military coup leaders have ended with an agreement to release the overthrown president. But no deal on a transitional government. The mediation team from the regional bloc Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would report to heads of state on progress made before a summit on Mali later this week, Colonel Ismael Wague said on Monday, but the military spokesman added that the final decision on the makeup of an interim transitional administration would be decided “by Malians”. The country was plunged into a political crisis after former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was forced to resign. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports. – […]

Mali coup leaders promise elections after Keita overthrow

Malian opposition leader Mahmoud Dicko said he would step back from politics, after meeting soldiers who deposed the president in a coup. The new military rulers have ordered civil servants to return to work, and promised to oversee democratic elections, within a “reasonable timeframe”. The international community has condemned Tuesday’s coup, with some announcing sanctions. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mali #MaliCoup #IBK

Mali coup: Soldiers promise to hold new elections

Soldiers in Mali have forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign. Military leaders say they will form a transitional, civilian-led government and organise, what they call, credible elections. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has condemned the coup. In the coming hours, the UN Security Council will meet to discuss the crisis. First, Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford starts our coverage, Later, we will be joined by Ahmed Idris live from neighbouring Abuja to discuss the latest. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mali #MaliCoup #IBK