President detained in mari coup announces resignation Cabinet and parliamentary dissolution also at 15:57 on August 19
In Mali, West Africa, where some soldiers in the army had a coup, President Keita, who had been detained, announced his resignation via state television. It is feared that political turmoil will fuel the armed groups of Islamic extremists based in northern Mali.
On the outskirts of Bamako, the capital of Mali, some soldiers of the army broke up on the 18th and detained several government officials including President Keita.
After that, President Keita announced on the state television that he said, "I do not want anyone to have blood in order to stay in the position of president. I decided to quit my job from this point." At the same time, it announced that it would dissolve the cabinet and parliament.
It is not known if Mr. Keita is still in custody, nor in what circumstances he announced his resignation.
Mr. Keita took office as president in 2013 and has advanced military operations with support from France and other countries for Islamic militants who continue to operate in the northern part of the country.
If political turmoil affects these operations, it is feared that the activities of militants will become active and the tension in the region will increase.
Strong concern and criticism from the international community
The international community has been strongly concerned and criticized for the coup d'etat in Mali, West Africa on the 18th.
Among them, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Guterres said in a statement, "I strongly condemn such actions and call for the restoration of order based on the Constitution," and called for the immediate and unconditional release of detained President Keita and others.
In addition, the AU chairman of the African Union, Faki, strongly condemned the detention of President Keita and others, and said that he called on the soldiers who caused the coup to "stop the use of force and respect the national system." is.
In addition, ECOWAS = West African Economic Community, which consists of West African countries including Mali, states that "the coup has no legitimacy" and excludes Mali from the community's decision-making bodies. Announced that it will take steps to close the land-air border between