France 24: Mali colonel Assimi Goita declares himself junta leader as opposition pledges support
Army colonel Assimi Goita on Wednesday introduced himself as Mali’s new military strongman a day after a coup that was condemned by the international community but won support from the country’s opposition.
The African Union, European Union, the United States and the UN Security Council have all demanded the junta free ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Keita's former prime minister Boubou Cisse and others taken captive in Tuesday’s coup that followed months of protests.
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Coup D'Etat In Mali -- News Updates August 20, 2020
Mali coup: Military promises elections after ousting president -- BBC
Mali coup leaders promise elections after Keita overthrow -- Al Jazeera
Mali army Col. Assimi Goita says he’s in charge of junta -- AP
Region's presidents plan Mali visit as junta, opposition close ranks -- Reuters
West African leaders start talks on Mali crisis -- AFP
Region's presidents plan Mali visit as junta, opposition close ranks -- Reuters
African Union suspends Mali's membership as international community condemns coup -- France 24
World leaders condemn Mali military coup, urge release of prisoners -- RFI
Mali coup: UN joins global condemnation of military takeover -- BBC
Mali military coup: How the world reacted -- Al Jazeera
France says its military operation Barkhane will continue in Mali -- Arab News/Reuters
Mali: A revolt that led to a coup d'etat -- DW
3 comments:
There is a military coup in Mali, which brings up a few points.
- The commonly accepted lore is that military coups are always bad. But no denunciations?
- Mali has an Al Qaeda problem. So do Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Libya and Algeria. No interest on how this hurts or helps that fight?
- A fabled, historical/archaeological site, Timbuktu, has been slighted and is under threat. Not one BLM, Black Caucus or other person can comment on this? People of African ancestry in America do not give a freak about African history being destroyed?
Timbuktu was on the dark side of the moon when I was a kid. I didn't have the slightest idea about it. Some fabled ancient place of the French Foreign Legion novels or somesuch that swept you away to mysterious places for a thin dime and that could be found at second hand stores owned and managed by elderly grandmother types who piled them in cardboard boxes. 3 for 25 cents.
Timbuktu made it into the CIV game series. At least that many people know of it. That game is probably the only reason that maybe 1% of Americans know of it.
It is not from public schools LOL!
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