Mali’s protest leaders stepped up pressure on President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday, calling for more demonstrations and his resignation hours after meeting with him for talks. But the opposition coalition of religious leaders, politicians and civil society figures on Sunday said in a statement Keita had “ignored the demands” movement. That was a reversal from Wednesday when protest leaders had said that Keita’s resignation would no longer be a condition for talks. Earlier, Dicko said he had hoped to find a solution to the standoff after meeting the president. Protest leaders rejected that offer.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 06, 2020 14:15 UTC