A man painted in the colours of Malian flag gestures at Independance square as protesters gather to demand that Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta leaves office in Bamako on June 19, 2020.
A man painted in the colours of Malian flag gestures at Independance square as protesters gather to demand that Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta leaves office in Bamako on June 19, 2020. - Imam Mahmoud Dicko, one of the most influential personalities in Malian political landscape, called for a political march to be held after the Friday prayer, against Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and his government.
The demonstration follows a similar rally on June 5 organised by a newly-formed coalition of opposition groups.That coalition has since adopted the name, “Movement of June 5 – Rally of Patriotic Forces.” The June 5 movement organised Friday’s protest, despite Keita’s pledge on Tuesday to form a new unity government that would include opposition figures.Keita was elected president of the poor Sahel nation of some 19 million people in 2013, and won a second five-year term in 2018.
“He hasn’t learned his lesson, he doesn’t listen to people,” he had said. “But this time he will understand”.“We are here for the final victory, there is no negotiation possible,” he said.A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc met Mali’s prime minister as well as opposition figures in Bamako on Thursday and Friday, in a bid to defuse tensions.
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