President Keita and PM Cisse were taken in by soldiers Tuesday evening.
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After being detained by soldiers on Tuesday, Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned.
"I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power...I have no hatred towards anyone, my love for my country does not allow me to", Keita said in a live televised address. He also mentioned that he was disbanding the government and parliament.
Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were take to a military camp by soldiers in what was a suspected coup. This received the disapproval of many around the world.
Following 2018 elections which saw Keita win a second term, he drew the ire of many Malian citizens over corruption and mismanagement of the economy. In May, their was a strong reaction to the highest constitutional court in the land overturning the results of the parliamentary elections.
Early Wednesday Morning, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Major Ismael Wague said, ""Civil society and political social movements are invited to join us to create together the best conditions for a civil political transition leading to credible general elections for the exercise of democracy through a roadmap that will lay the foundations for a new Mali."
He said, "As of today, all air and land borders are closed until further notice. A curfew is in place from 09:00 to 17:00 until further notice."
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