Mali president and prime minister freed by military after resigning By Reuters
By Paul Lorgerie and Tiemoko Diallo (Reuters) -Mali's ousted interim leaders have been freed after they were detained by the army and resigned, a military representative said on Thursday, as another questioned the feasibility of holding elections as promised next year. Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, jeopardising an 18-month transition back to democracy after a coup last August. International powers including the United States and military ally France, worried about worsening security in Mali and its neighbours,...
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