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US condemns Mali mutiny, calls for freedom of detained leaders
Malian soldiers drive through the streets of Bamako, Mali on August 19, 2020.
Photo credit: Annie Risemberg | Afp
What you need to know:
- On Tuesday, rebel military leaders forced Malian President Boubacar Keita from office. Keita later said he had resigned to avoid bloodshed.
- Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were taken into custody.
- Pompeo said the US "calls on all political and military actors to work towards a restoration of constitutional government," engage in dialogue and "reject violence."
Washington
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday condemned what he called a "mutiny" in Mali and called for the freedom of the West African country's detained leaders to be ensured.
