Mali: President IBK announces his resignation following the military coup

Members of the Armed Forces of Mali are cheered by the crowd following the arrest of President IBK and the Prime Minister on August 18, 2020. STRINGER / AFP

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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday evening announced his resignation and the dissolution of Parliament following his arrest earlier today by mutinous soldiers. 

  • Mali
  • Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

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