Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns after military coup
By AFP
19 August 2020 |
2:37 pm
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announces his resignation on national television, as well as the dissolution of parliament and the government, after his arrest following a military revolt.
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