Mali is definitely starting to find itself alone. After ECOWAS, here is that the United States has just suspended its cooperation with the Malian army in response to the overthrow of the president, we read in the Reuters site.
Our colleagues add that the overthrow of democratically elected President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta has dismayed international partners and the destabilization of Mali risks affecting the entire Sahel region in West Africa.
“Let me say categorically that there is no more training or support for the Malian armed forces. We have stopped everything until we can clarify the situation,” the US envoy told reporters. Sahel, J. Peter Pham taken over by Dakaractu.
The United States informs that many of the officers who carried out the putsch were trained in the Usa and also help the intelligence systems of the French forces of Barkhane, who are there to fight the al-Qaeda and state affiliates. Islamic. Pham said the act of the mutineers to overthrow Ibk should be termed a “coup.” ”
But, it should be noted that a Pentagon spokesman on Friday described the events instead as “an act of mutiny.” ”
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