Ivory Coast said its soldiers were in Mali to provide security for the United Nations peacekeeping mission. But Mali accused them of seeking to undermine its own security.
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French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost
The last unit of the French military mission, Operation Barkhane, crossed into neighboring Niger, after a major fallout with Malian authorities.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Malian President Ousted in 2020, Dies at 76
Mr. Keita was elected in 2013 with a mandate to stem the country’s many crises. But during his tenure, they escalated.
Military in Mali Detains Country’s Top Officials
The action occurred shortly after two military officers lost their positions in a government reshuffle, sources said,
Mali Appoints New President After Military Coup
Regional leaders have insisted the West African country return to civilian rule. The new interim president is a retired colonel and former defense minister who served under the ousted president.
Keïta, Mali’s Deposed Leader, Is Said to Be Hospitalized
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta’s condition was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether he would be evacuated abroad for medical treatment.
Mali’s Ousted President Is Released From Detention by Coup Leaders
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was allowed to return to his home in the capital by the military officers who forced him to resign as president.
Mali Coup Leaders Pledge Democracy After Deposing President
The plotters appealed to Malians and foreign powers in a televised address to the nation, and said that new elections would be held to replace the detained president, who had been democratically elected.
Mali Military Coup: Why the World Is Watching
Instability in the country is likely to ripple across West Africa and beyond.
Mali’s President Exits After Being Arrested in Military Coup
The rebellion came amid a growing protest movement in the West African nation over charges that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta stole a recent parliamentary election.