Keita, 75, was hospitalised in the capital Bamako on Tuesday, six days after he was released from detention by the ruling junta, which seized power on Aug. 18. His former chief of staff, Mamadou Camara, told Reuters that Keita left Bamako on Saturday evening aboard a plane chartered by the United Arab Emirates at the request of Mali's ruling junta. M5-RFP supporters in the conference hall shouted down the moderator onstage, bringing proceedings to a halt. The moderator later announced that the M5-RFP would be able to participate in all of the working groups, which calmed the coalition's supporters and allowed the event to resume. The talks, which are also being held in regional capitals across Mali, are scheduled to continue on Sunday and then resume again late next week.

Source: bd News24 September 05, 2020 22:07 UTC