At the end of a weekend of discussions, ECOWAS and the putschists in power in Bamako agreed to turn the page on Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Discussions will continue on the three-year transition as proposed this Monday, August 24 by the putschists. “The junta has stated that it wants to make a three-year transition to review the foundations of the Malian state. A junta official confirms the three years of transition with a military president and a government with a majority military component. However, discussions will continue this Monday, as ECOWAS wants the junta to review its copy.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 24, 2020 10:52 UTC