Mali’s interim president focused in stabbing try throughout Eid prayers

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The incident occurred throughout prayers on the Grand Mosque within the capital Bamako to mark the Muslim vacation of Eid al-Adha.

“Tried stabbing assault towards the President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goita on the Grande Mosque of Bamako. The attacker was instantly subdued by shut safety. Investigations are ongoing,” the presidency mentioned in an announcement posted on its official Twitter account.

Colonel Assimi Goita — the chief of two coups in 9 months in Mali — was sworn in as transitional president on June 7.

Goita was initially interim vp after main the coup final August that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

In Might, he ordered the arrests of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane who shortly resigned whereas in detention. The duo had been later launched.

In the identical month, Mali’s constitutional courtroom declared Goita to be the brand new interim president.

African Union suspends Mali after military coup and threatens sanctions

The courtroom mentioned in its ruling that Goita ought to fill the emptiness left by Ndaw’s resignation “to steer the transition course of to its conclusion” and carry the title of “president of the transition, head of state”.

The ruling set Mali on a collision course with the 15-member Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS), which insisted that the transition, which is because of finish with elections in February, stay civilian-led.

The African Union (AU) additionally suspended the west African nation in response to the army coup.

The AU known as for “an unimpeded, clear and swift return to the civilian-led transition … failing which, the Council won’t hesitate to impose focused sanctions,” the AU’s Peace and Safety Council mentioned.

Mali’s neighbors and worldwide powers feared the revolt will jeopardize a dedication to carry a presidential election in February, and undermine a regional struggle towards Islamist militants, a few of that are based mostly in Mali’s desert north.

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