By AFP More by this AuthorA Malian protest coalition that had campaigned against former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said Wednesday it was willing to work with the junta which ousted him in a process to restore civilian rule. Mali, across the entire spectrum, is in a drive to bring everyone together," he said. They headed into the capital where they detained the president, Prime Minister Boubou Cisse and other leaders. Within hours of the coup, the junta, which calls itself the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, promised to enact a political transition and stage elections within a "reasonable time". But it has given no details about the timetable, and the issue is a major source of discord with the regional bloc Ecowas.

Source: Daily Nation August 27, 2020 03:22 UTC