2020 Malian protests
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The ongoing 2020 Malian protests started on June 5th, 2020 when protesters in the streets of Bamako, Mali, protested against Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign as president of Mali.[1][2][3][4][5]
- June 19 - Tens of thousands of Malians protested in Bamako to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.[6]
- June 20 - ECOWAS called for new elections to be held due to disputes about the legitimacy of the 2020 Malian parliamentary election.[6]
- July 5 - President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita met with imam Mahmoud Dicko, leader of the June 5 protest movement.[7]
- July 11-12 - Protesters in Bamako clashed with security forces, who reportedly fired live rounds at the protesters. 11 people were reportedly killed and another 124 injured.[8]
References
- ^ Maclean, Ruth (2020-07-16). "Anger at Mali's President Rises After Security Forces Kill Protesters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Mali PM apologises for security force 'excesses' during protests". Reuters. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Mali opposition leaders freed after days of anti-gov't protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Calls for calm as Mali gov't criticised for response to protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Mali president dissolves top court amid unrest". BBC News. 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ a b Diallo, Tiemoko; McAllister, Edward (June 20, 2020). Fincher, Christina; Harrison, Mike (eds.). "West African bloc urges Mali to re-run disputed elections amid mass protests". Reuters.
- ^ "Mali: President Keita meets protest leader Mahmoud Dicko". Al Jazeera English.
A video posted on the presidency's Twitter account showed the meeting between President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Mahmoud Dicko, an imam and leading figure of the so-called June 5 movement, in the capital, Bamako, on Saturday.
- ^ "Calls for calm as Mali gov't criticised for response to protests". Al Jazeera English. July 13, 2020.
Bloody protests broke out in the capital, Bamako, on Friday and Saturday, with reports saying security forces fired live rounds during clashes with demonstrators, some of whom had occupied state buildings. [...] A senior official at an emergency department of a major hospital in Bamako was quoted by AFP news agency as saying 11 people died and 124 were injured since Friday.
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