A Malian Army pick-up truck patrols the town of Konna on March 20, 2021 as the Malian Prime Minister and his delegation visit the town in central Mali to attend the inauguration of the new river port, which was destroyed by bombing during the war in 2013. - Located some 50 kilometres north of Mopti, the town of Konna used to be a key area for fishing activities in central Mali. (Photo by MICHELE CATTANI / AFP)
Bamako, Mali, May 25 – Major international bodies such as the United Nations, the European Union and the African Union on Monday condemned the Malian army’s arrest of the president and prime minister of the West African country.
A joint statement signed by UN, AU, ECOWAS, the EU, the US and the UK demanded the “immediate and unconditional liberty” of the politicians.
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