[2] As part of the agreement to restore constitutional order to Mali, Touré resigned from the presidency on 8 April, and eleven days later he went into exile. Touré announced on 27 March 2007, that he would run for a second term in the April 2007 presidential election. [1] According to final results announced on 12 May, Touré won the election with 71.20% of the votes. [10]2012 coup d'étatEarly in 2012, elements of the Malian military protested the Touré government's handling of the 2012 insurgency in northern Mali. President Touré was not taken into custody by the rebels.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 10, 2020 14:26 UTC