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Mali coup leader condemns president beating

May 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The leader of Mali’s March 22 coup condemned the beating up of the interim president by pro-putchist demonstrators and called on Tuesday for a peaceful transition of power in the West African country. Caretaker President Dioncounda Traore suffered minor head … read more »

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Hungry for Democracy: The Malian Peasantry and the Coup

April 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Brandon County and Brian J. Peterson What does it mean when civil society groups like the Syndicate of Peasants of Mali announce their support for the military junta, and the National Committee for Recovering Democracy and Restoring the State? … read more »

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