Mali government ‘open to talks’ as protests go on

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced the dissolution of the constitutional court in an effort to relax discontent that saw four individuals eliminated in street demonstrations on Friday.

The president stated he stated would not tolerate such violence.

The court has actually been at the centre of controversy after it overturned provisional results for parliamentary elections in March.

There are growing calls for President Keita to resign.

Challengers are unhappy with his handling of Mali’s long-running jihadist dispute, a recession and the disputed elections.

A brand-new opposition union led by the conservative Imam, Mahmoud Dicko, has been demanding more reforms after turning down earlier concessions from the Malian president including the formation of a unity government.

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” I have actually decided to reverse the licences of the remaining members of the constitutional court,” the president stated in a night television address on Saturday.

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