Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and his Prime Minister Boubou Cissé were arrested Tuesday by revolted soldiers, who took them to a military camp in the suburbs of Bamako, said the director of communication for the head of the Malian government.
The two leaders "were driven by the revolted soldiers in armored vehicles to Kati", where the Soundiata Keïta camp is located, about fifteen kilometers from Bamako, specified Mr. Doucouré, confirming a statement to AFP by a leaders of the mutiny. Both were arrested at the end of the afternoon at President Keïta's home.
Emmanuel Macron expresses "his full support for the mediation efforts"
The European Union, through the voice of its foreign minister Josep Borrell, condemns this ongoing "coup attempt". French President Emmanuel Macron, for his part, discussed the crisis with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and his Nigerian counterparts Mahamadou Issoufou, Ivorian Alassane Ouattara and Senegalese Macky Sall, and expressed "his full support for the mediation efforts underway. ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) ", the Elysee said on Tuesday. The Head of State "is closely monitoring the situation and condemns the ongoing attempted mutiny," added the presidency.
An emergency meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at the Security Council of the United Nations (UN).