Tens Of Thousands Protest In Mali, Seek Resignation Of President
An aerial view shows protesters gathering for a demonstration in the Independence square in Bamako on June 19, 2020. MICHELE CATTANI / AFPTens of thousands of people rallied in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, heeding the call of the country’s newly resurgent opposition.
At its head is Mahmoud Dicko, an imam and Islamic hardliner whose political star is rising in the war-torn country. The president also extended an olive branch to the political opposition on Tuesday, proposing to form a unity government.Dicko had earlier told reporters in Bamako that Friday’s protest would go ahead come what may.
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