Mutinying soldiers detain Mali president and PM

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Published on August 18, 2020 - Duration: 01:26s

Mutinying soldiers detain Mali president and PM

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and top government officials were detained on Tuesday by mutinying soldiers in the capital Bamako, plunging a country already facing a jihadist insurgency and mass protests deeper into crisis.

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