Coup attempt threatens fragile return to democracy in gold-rich Mali

Proposed elections endangered as president and PM are detained just hours after a government reshuffle

25 May 2021 - 19:21 By Katarina Hoije

An attempted coup in Mali, Africa’s third-largest gold producer, threatens to derail presidential elections planned for February that are meant to return the nation to civilian rule...

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