Mutineering Mali soldiers round up officials, protesters take to the streets

Opposition supporters react to the news of a possible mutiny of soldiers in the military base in Kati, outside the capital Bamako, at Independence Square in Bamako, Mali August 18, 2020. The sign reads: 'Down with France and its governor." [REUTERS)]

Mutineering soldiers rounded up a number of senior civilians and military officials from Mali’s capital on Tuesday and drove them back to their base, a Malian security source and an official in the prime minister’s office said.?

Unconfirmed rumours that the mutineers had arrested President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita swept Bamako, prompting hundreds of anti-government protesters to pour into a central square to celebrate and say it was time for him to resign.Neither source said who the officials were or how many had been arrested.