Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Mali Coup: President forced to resign, ECOWAS, others call for sanctions



Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been forced to resign after being arrested by troops in a sudden coup that followed several months of anti-government protests in the West African nation.

There's been condemnations from various international bodies including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) calling for the reinstatement of the ousted president.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja

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