[AFP]Mali's main protest leader called for fresh anti-government demonstrations on Thursday, rejecting the president's latest attempts to appease the resurgent opposition in the fragile West African state. For example, one of the leaders of the protest movement, Moussa Sinko Coulibay, said on Twitter on Thursday that the speech had "completely failed". President Keita is on increasingly shaky political ground as protests continue, alarming the international community which is keen to avoid Mali sliding into chaos. The 75-year-old has mooted several reforms since protests began in a bid to appease protesters, such as the formation of a new national unity government. Since then, back-and-forth talks between the opposition and Keita have failed to achieve a breakthrough, however, with the president refusing to dissolve the parliament.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2020 18:11 UTC