Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cisse has mutinying soldiers to stand down and called for dialogue to resolve the situation.
“The Government of the Republic of Mali is following with great attention the events that have been taking place since this morning in our country, especially in two military camps in the city of Bamako,” Cisse to have said in a statement.
“The government of Mali asks all the authors of these acts to stand down.”
Gunfire was heard earlier on Tuesday at an army base outside the capital, Bamako, with reports pointing towards the mutiny.
The mutiny has been condemned by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which said in a statement the act would complicate “an already very complex socio-political context.”
ECOWAS urged the military to return to their barracks and reiterated calls for dialogue to resolve the crisis facing Mali.
The mutiny has also been condemned by France.
COMMUNIQUÉ | 18 août 2020
Le Gouvernement de la République du Mali suit avec une grande attention les événements qui se déroulent depuis ce matin dans notre pays, singulièrement au niveau de deux camps militaires de la ville de Bamakohttps://t.co/jZmuEocPOL pic.twitter.com/sOrztifboe— Primature du Mali (@GouvMali) August 18, 2020
