The colonel estimated that his country was "in a situation of socio-political and security crisis" and "no longer had the right to make mistakes". The Malian opposition believes that the military coup "completed" its fight to obtain the departure of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and says it is ready to work out with the junta a political transition. It wants to celebrate Friday "the victory of the Malian people ". 

Strongly engaged in the Sahel where it fights the jihadist groups which have contributed to destabilize Mali, France has, through the voice of President Emmanuel Macron, considered that "the fight against terrorist groups and the defense of democracy and Rule of law are inseparable ".

In this newspaper we receive Seidik Abba, journalist and writer, specialist in the Sahel. We will also go to Bamako and you will hear the analysis of Marc-André Boisvert, specialist in the Malian army. 

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