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Mutinying soldiers detain Mali president and PM, deepening crisis

Mutinying soldiers detain Mali president and PM, deepening crisis

TIEMOKO DIALLO MALI President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and top government officials have been detained by mutinying soldiers in the capital Bamako, plunging a country already facing a jihadist insurgency and mass protests deeper into crisis. Keita's detention at his residence in southwestern Bamako followed hours of uncertainty after soldiers mutinied in the morning at the Kati military base outside Bamako and rounded up a number of senior civilian officials and military officers. Prime Minister Boubou Cisse had earlier appealed for dialogue and urged mutineers to stand down, before dropping from view. Two security sources later told Reuters Keita had been…
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Gunfire heard at Mali army base as embassy warns of possible mutiny

Gunfire heard at Mali army base as embassy warns of possible mutiny

GUNFIRE was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mail's capital Bamako as the Norwegian Embassy and a security source said a possible military mutiny was underway. ​ Local residents and security sources said there was gunfire at the army base in Kati, about 15 km (9 miles) outside Bamako, where a mutiny in 2012 led to a coup d'etat, although it was not immediately clear who was firing at whom. A source who handles security for non-governmental organisations in Mali said gunfire had also been heard near the prime minister's office. "The embassy has been notified of a…
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