Monday, December 10, 2012

Diarra Forced to Resign in Mali

Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra was arrested in Mali, late Monday night.

Soldiers came to his home, dragged him into a car, and then drove him to the Kati military camp.

Within hours, Diarra was seen resigning, on national TV, early Tuesday morning.

In March, a military junta took over the country.

They were eventually forced, mostly by international pressure, to appoint a prime minister.

Their choice was Diarra, who had regularly campaigned for international troops to help reunite the country.

The northern section of the country was taken over by Islamists, while the south was busy dealing with the coup.


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