2021 Malian coup d'état

The 2021 Malian coup d'état began on the night of 24 May 2021 when the Malian Army led by Vice President Assimi Goïta^[1] captured President Bah N'daw,^[2]^[3] Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Minister of Defence Souleymane Doucouré.^[4]

Goïta, who led the 2020 Malian coup d'état, announced that N'daw and Ouane were removed of their powers and that new elections would be held in 2022. It is the country's third coup d'état in ten years.

References

↑ "Mali President, PM Resign After Arrest, Confirming 2nd Coup in 9 Months". VOA News. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
↑ "UN calls for immediate release of Mali President Bah Ndaw". BBC News. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24.
↑ "UN mission in Mali calls for immediate release of detained president and PM". France 24. AFP. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24.
↑ Akinwotu, Emmanuel (25 May 2021). "Mali: leader of 2020 coup takes power after president's arrest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25.

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[1] "Mali President, PM Resign After Arrest, Confirming 2nd Coup in 9 Months". VOA News. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[BBC-2] "UN calls for immediate release of Mali President Bah Ndaw". BBC News. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24.

[FR24-3] "UN mission in Mali calls for immediate release of detained president and PM". France 24. AFP. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24.

[Guardian-4] Akinwotu, Emmanuel (25 May 2021). "Mali: leader of 2020 coup takes power after president's arrest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25.

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