Police fire tear gas in Mali’s capital as scattered groups come out for a second straight day of anti-government protests, defying the president's latest call for dialogue
“I would like once again to reassure our people of my willingness to continue the dialogue and reiterate my readiness to take all measures in my power to calm the situation,” he said.Mali's security forces arrested more opposition leaders on Saturday and Prime Minister Boubuou Cisse said four people had died in major unrest in the vulnerable Sahel nation.
A total of six opposition figures have been detained in two days as the movement vowed to turn up the heat until embattled President Keita quits. Friday saw widespread protests against Keita, with thousands rallying in Bamako to demand his resignation over a long-running conflict, economic woes and perceived government corruption.The anti-government movement still wants the National Assembly dissolved. Its name, the June 5 Movement, or M5, reflects the day demonstrators first took to the streets en masse.
Keita came to power after a French-led military operation to oust militants from power in northern Mali’s towns in 2013, winning the first democratic elections organised after a military coup the year before.
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