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Mali soldiers mutiny, arrest president and prime minister installed after coupThe two leaders were sworn in last September after the ruling military junta agreed to hand over power to a civilian transitional government under growing international pressure.WorldMay 24, 2021
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Canada facing calls to step up amid violence, instability in MaliThe calls for greater involvement follow a coup in August that has once again left the country under military rule even as violence between different armed groups continues to spiral out of control.CanadaNov 15, 2020
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Mali’s military junta agrees to 18-month transitional government following coupThe president and vice-president will be chosen by a group of people appointed by the junta however, according to Moussa Camara, spokesman for the talks.PoliticsSep 12, 2020
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Mali coup leaders’ timeline to return country to civilian rule ‘out of the question:’ FranceThe comments came hours after the junta hastily met with prominent figures from the opposition coalition following a public dispute that highlighted emerging divisions.PoliticsAug 30, 2020
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Canada’s commitment to Mali questioned after coup forces president to resign``Canada strongly condemns the coup d'etat in Mali,'' Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement on Aug. 19, using diplomatic language usually reserved for only the most serious denunciations.CanadaAug 29, 2020
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Mali’s junta denies military carried out coup, vows return to civilian ruleHis words come as West African leaders are escalating pressure on the junta and urging them to restore President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to power.WorldAug 21, 2020
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The coup in Mali should matter to CanadiansMali has arguably become the centre of the deadliest jihadi conflict in the world and is at high risk of disintegrating into two or more parts, Matthew Fisher says.CommentaryAug 21, 2020
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Mali army colonel declares himself head of junta, urged to release ousted presidentObservers fear the political upheaval will allow Islamic extremists in Mali to expand their reach.WorldAug 20, 2020
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Canada condemns coup d’etat which forced Mali’s president to resign: ministerA distressed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on television after armed soldiers fired into the air outside his home and took him into custody Tuesday.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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Mali soldiers behind coup promise elections after president resignsThe Malian soldiers who forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign in a coup promised early Wednesday to organize new elections after their takeover was swiftly condemned by the international community.WorldAug 19, 2020
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