African Union suspends Mali’s membership after coup
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Read < 1minuteA crowd of people cheer Malian army soldiers at the Independence Square after a mutiny, in Bamako, Mali August 18, 2020. Picture taken August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Moussa Kalapo
The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to the ouster by soldiers of its president and government in a coup, the group’s peace and security department said on Wednesday.
The suspension will last until constitutional order is restored, it said, demanding the release of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and other senior officials.
