2012 Malian coup d'état

Coup d'état against the Tuareg rebellion of 2012 April 2020 2012 Malian coup d'état the Mali War of the Sahel War Toure-folklife.jpg 300px Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted during the March 2012 coup d'état 21 March 2012 – 8 April 2012 Mali 12 39 N 8 0 W Coup d'état successful Renegade soldiers seize presidential palace, state media and other buildings, forcing President Touré into hiding Renegade soldiers claim successful coup, declare nationwide curfew and suspend the constitution Tuareg insurgency takes control of Northern Mali and declares independent nation of Azawad December 2012 ouster of Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra and his government Mali Government of Mali 33rd Parachute Regiment fr 33e régiment des commandos parachutistes pt 33.º Regimento de Comandos Paraquedistashttp://thinkafricapress.com/mali/how-cnrdr-took-control Mali's CNRDR: An Accidental Coup? 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 Think Africa Press James Schneider dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120323093239/http://thinkafricapress.com/mali/how-cnrdr-took-control 23 March 2012 Presidential Guard Mali National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State fr Comité national pour le redressement de la démocratie et la restauration de l’État (CNRDR) Mali Amadou Toumani Touré (President of Mali) Mali Sadio Gassama (Brigadier General and Defense minister of Mali) Mali Amadou Sanogo (Captain and the leader of the CNRDR) Mali Amadou Konare (Lieutenant and a spokesman for the CNRDR)https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/world/africa/mali-coup-france-calls-for-elections.html Soldiers Declare Coup in Mali Adam Nossiter 22 March 2012 The New York Times 22 March 2012 Unknown Unknown 34 killed28 woundedhttp://www.aljazeera.net/mob/f6451603-4dff-4ca1-9c10-122741d17432/0e91acee-e346-4bbf-886b-c63659df7914 ar:الاتحاد الأفريقي يعلق عضوية مالي ar 24 March 2012 Al Jazeera 24 March 2012 21 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140321110552/http://www.aljazeera.net/mob/f6451603-4dff-4ca1-9c10-122741d17432/0e91acee-e346-4bbf-886b-c63659df7914 dead 1 killed2 woundedUN Chief Following Mali Events With Deep Concern Voice of America 21 March 2012 https://www.voanews.com/a/mali-soldiers-demand-better-arms-to-fight-rebels-143663986/179265.html http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120323205808/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Mali%2DSoldiers%2DDemand%2DBetter%2DArms%2Dto%2DFight%2DRebels%2D143663986.html live 23 March 2012 22 March 2012 40 unspecified people woundedhttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Mar-22/167613-mali-president-holed-up-in-barracks-as-junta-digs-in.ashx#axzz1psbgU9Mg Mali president holed up in barracks as junta digs in Serge Daniel 22 March 2012 The Daily Star 23 March 2012https://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL6E8EM00W20120322?sp=true https://web.archive.org/web/20120325223649/http://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL6E8EM00W20120322?sp=true dead 25 March 2012 UPDATE 6-Soldiers say they seize power in Mali Reuters 9 February 2009 22 March 2012 January 2019 The 2012 Malian coup d'état began on 21 March that year, when mutinying Malian soldiers, displeased with the management of the Tuareg rebellion, attacked several locations in the capital Bamako, including the presidential palace, state television, and military barracks. The soldiers, who said they had formed the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State,https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/22/mali-rebels-coup 24 March 2012 The Guardian UK Afua Hirsch Mali rebels claim to have ousted regime in coup 22 March 2012 declared the following day that they had overthrown the government of Amadou Toumani Touré, forcing him into hiding. The coup was followed by "unanimous" international condemnation, harsh sanctions by Mali's neighbors, and the swift loss of northern Mali to Tuareg forces, leading Reuters to describe the coup as "a spectacular own-goal".https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/mali-rebels-assault_n_1393415.html Mali Rebels Assault Gao, Northern Garrison Cheick Dioura and Adama Diarra Reuters 31 March 2012 Huffington Post 5 April 2012 On 6 April, the junta agreed with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) negotiators that they would step down from power in return for the end of sanctions, giving power to a transitional government led by parliament speaker Dioncounda Traoré. In the following days, both Touré and coup leader Amadou Sanogo formally resigned;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/20124914524561479.html Mali court meets to choose interim president 9 April 2012 Al Jazeera 9 April 2012 however, as of 16 May, the junta was still "widely thought to have maintained overall control". On 3 December 2013, a mass grave was discovered in Diago holding the remains of 21 soldiers that had gone missing the year before, loyal to the ousted president.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25212548 Mali investigators find mass grave BBC News 4 December 2013 3 Background Tuareg rebellion (2012) Tuareg rebels launched a major offensive against Mali's security forces and military in a bid to seize the northern town of Kidal on 6 February 2012. Some loyalist Tuareg fled to the city of Bamako, fearing reprisals after violent demonstrations in the first week of February. The Tuareg rebels had been bolstered by an influx of battle-hardened, well-armed fighters returning from the Libyan Civil War, to which they had traveled to fight for Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader who was deposed and killed.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/02/20122416445129368.html Tuareg rebels attack Mali town of Kidal 6 February 2012 Al Jazeera 25 March 2012 On 8 February, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) seized the Mali-Algeria border town of Tinzaouaten as Malian soldiers crossed into Algeria.https://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL5E8D8A0G20120209 https://web.archive.org/web/20120212055321/http://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL5E8D8A0G20120209 dead 12 February 2012 Malian rebels seize key border town, civilians flee Reuters 9 February 2012 7 March 2012 Islamist militant group Ansar Dine demanded the imposition of Islamic law in northern Mali, while the secular Tuareg nationalist Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) have stated they want an autonomous, if not completely independent, homeland. The coup attempt followed weeks of protests of the government's handling of a nomad-led rebellion in the country's north, which had dropped Touré's popularity to "a new low". Soldiers demanded more weapons and resources for their campaign against the rebels, and were dissatisfied with a lack of government support for the army,Mali Soldiers Attack Palace in Coup Bid Reuters 22 March 2012 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/03/22/world/africa/22reuters-mali-army.html?_r=2&hp 22 March 2012 some soldiers having been sent to the front without sufficient food. Touré was to leave office when his term expired after the presidential election in April. Factors that led to the coup:Marc Fonbaustier, Mali: a case study of a complex african crisis, 10 April 2012 Bamako always had difficulty controlling the north of the country, a territory that had been disputed by the MNLA and its precursor groups since the 1960s. Mali was going through a security crisis as AQIM members flooded in from Algeria and other neighboring countries. Mali was going through a harsh food crisis that led to displaced populations, refugee camps, and starving women and children. Timeline Early events 21 March On 21 March, defence minister Brigadier General Sadio Gassamahttp://www.primature.gov.ml/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4756:biographie-de-sadio-gassama&catid=60:les-ministres&Itemid=100053 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082058/http://www.primature.gov.ml/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4756:biographie-de-sadio-gassama&catid=60:les-ministres&Itemid=100053 dead 24 September 2015 Biographie de Sadio Gassama Primature 25 March 2012 went to the Kati military camp,https://www.rfi.fr/afrique/5min/20120322-mali-mutins-bamako-toure-konare-kone-diarra-sanogo Coup d'Etat au Mali: l'évolution de la situation en temps réel RFI 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 15 km north of Bamako, to defuse a protest planned for the next day by soldiers of the camp against perceived bad management of the conflict with the Tuareg rebellion in the north of Mali.http://www.maliweb.net/news/armee/2012/03/22/article,56151.html Sortie musclée des militaires de Kati dans la journée d'hier: Une mutinerie aux allures de coup d'Etat maliweb 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120323111737/http://www.maliweb.net/news/armee/2012/03/22/article%2C56151.html 23 March 2012 He was met with boos and stones were thrown at his car. He was sequestered, and his guards fired warning shots in the air. The minister was released thanks to the intervention of the Kati zone commander ("commandant de zone"). The soldiers then stormed the weapons and ammunition reserves of the camp. Two soldiers were injured,https://www.voanews.com/a/mali-soldiers-demand-better-arms-to-fight-rebels-143663986/179265.html http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120323205808/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Mali%2DSoldiers%2DDemand%2DBetter%2DArms%2Dto%2DFight%2DRebels%2D143663986.html live 23 March 2012 UN Chief Following Mali Events With 'Deep Concern' 21 March 2012 Voice of America 26 March 2012 but the presidency said Gassama was neither injured nor arrested.Démenti formel: Le Ministre de la Défense n'est ni blessé ni arrêté. Il est à son bureau où il poursuit calmement sa journée de travail (Formal denial: The Defense Minister is neither injured nor arrested. He is at his office where he continues to work quietly.) 21 March 2012 https://twitter.com/PresidenceMali/status/182518106474819586 22 March 2012 Later that day, armored vehicles sealed off the presidential palace, and reporters heard 10 minutes of automatic gunfire near the headquarters of the Malian state broadcaster, whose programmes went off the air. Soldiers blocked the path to the buildings.Mali's state broadcaster back on air RTÉ 21 March 2012 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0321/mali.html 22 March 2012 The Associated Press spoke with a soldier who said that when soldiers entered the palace, Touré's bodyguards did not defend the building. The mutinying soldiers searched the area for Touré, but he was not caught. In the evening, after several hours, Mali's state broadcaster ORTM came back on the air with a brief message displayed against a backdrop of traditional Malian music and dance. "In a moment, there will be a statement by the military", the message read. A riot broke out at a military garrison near the northern town of Gao, and a military student reportedly said recruits had shot into the air and took several of their senior commanding officers hostage. 2012-03-22 Soldiers mutiny at military base in Mali https://ktar.com/world-news/soldiers-mutiny-at-military-base-in-mali/223142/ 2025-08-30 KTAR.com enSoldiers mutiny at military base in Mali Associated Press 21 March 2012 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/21/af-mali-unrest/ 22 March 2012 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Possible Mali coup as soldiers storm TV station Associated Press 21 March 2012 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/21/mali-coup-soldiers-storm-tv-station?newsfeed=true 22 March 2012 London The Guardian 22 March Angry soldiers took over the capital city, Bamako.Agence France-Presse https://www.modernghana.com/news/385457/mali-army-claims-upper-hand-over-rebels-amid-coup.html Mali army claims upper hand over rebels amid coup disarray Thomas Morfin 25 March 2012 25 May 2020 In the morning, Amadou Konare went on state television which identified him as the spokesperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State (CNRDR), formed by the renegade soldiers. Konare declared that the soldiers had seized power from 'the incompetent regime of Amadou Toumani Touré' and said it would look to hand over power to a new, democratically elected government.Renegade Mali soldiers say seize power, depose Toure Reuters 22 March 2012 https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE82L00620120322 https://web.archive.org/web/20120725190152/http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE82L00620120322 dead 25 July 2012 22 March 2012 Later, Captain Amadou Sanogo, identified as CNRDR's president, also went on state television to declare a dusk-to-dawn curfew "until further notice". He urged calm and condemned any pillaging.Renegade Mali soldiers declare immediate curfew Reuters 22 March 2012 https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL6E8EM04O20120322 https://web.archive.org/web/20120725210012/http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL6E8EM04O20120322 dead 25 July 2012 22 March 2012 Soldiers were unable to find Touré.Soldiers overthrow government in Mali Associated Press 22 March 2012 https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-22/Mali-coup/53697004/1 22 March 2012 USA Today In the morning, Kenya's foreign minister, who was visiting Mali at the time, reported that Bamako airport had been closed and that he could hear gunfire.Ndonga Wambui http://allafrica.com/stories/201203221047.html Situation in Mali Worsening allAfrica 26 November 2008 22 March 2012 Sanogo also declared the land and air borders of Mali closed until further notice.https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2012/03/24/au-mali-le-front-des-putschistes-se-fragilise_1675215_3212.html Au Mali, le front des putschistes se fragilise 24 March 2012 Le Monde fr 24 March 2012 A military official loyal to the President said the President was in good health, and that the Interior and the Defense Ministers were also safe – contrary to earlier reports that the defense minister had been arrested. Foreign Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga was among several ministers arrested after rebels seized the Presidential palace and other parts of the capital.http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/22/202330.html Mali president 'safe' after fleeing from overnight rebel coup Al Arabiya 24 February 2012 22 March 2012 Amnesty International reported that Prime Minister Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé had been arrested, and that the detained ministers were being held at the military camp in Kati.https://www.amnesty.org/en/news/mali-coup-heralds-period-uncertainty-human-rights-2012-03-23 Mali: Coup heralds period of uncertainty on human rights 23 March 2012 Amnesty International 3 April 2012 11 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130311161017/http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/mali-coup-heralds-period-uncertainty-human-rights-2012-03-23 dead Later in the day it was revealed the president had sought refuge at an undisclosed army base with loyal soldiers.Martin Vogl http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-03-22-AF-Mali-Coup/id-6dc65a2c81f3447a94ce0eef73a4b4ae https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225554/http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-03-22-AF-Mali-Coup/id-6dc65a2c81f3447a94ce0eef73a4b4ae 3 March 2016 Associated Press 17 September 2009 Mali Coup dead The BBC reported that the Malian Army's elite force, the Red Berets, was still loyal to Touré.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17474946 Mali soldiers loot presidential palace after coup BBC 22 March 2012 23 March 2012 Loyalists confirmed that Touré was "safe and in command" at a military camp somewhere in Bamako, under protection from his "Red Berets", a parachute regiment which he formerly served in. 150px|thumb|Amadou Toumani Touré Rebel soldiers said during the evening they intended to launch an assault on the loyalist army camp in the capital.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mali-army-idUSBRE82L09C20120323?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews Mali rebels advance in north, mutineers seek president David Lewis and Adama Diarra 22 March 2012 Reuters 23 March 2012 As the day progressed, the rebel soldiers looted the Presidential Palace, taking TVs and other goods, while their leader urged them to stop the celebratory gunfire, which had been responsible for at least 20 injuries in the capital.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17474946 Mali soldiers loot presidential palace after coup 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 BBC News Tuareg advance Inspired in part by the diversion caused by the military coup, Tuareg rebels in the country's north launched incursions deeper into Mali, seizing towns and bases formerly held by government forces fighting the conflict that caused the coup. As military forces were engaged in consolidating their hold on the capital, the rebels were able to push southward with little opposition. According to the MNLA, Malian army forces retreated to Gao. 23 March The African Union suspended Mali, until "effective restoration of constitutional order is achieved without delay". Several African leaders said they had been in touch with the ousted Malian president and that he was still safe and under the protection of forces that remained loyal to him at an undisclosed location outside Bamako.https://www.voanews.com/a/au-malis-president-safe-after-coup-143994376/181222.html African Union Suspends Mali, Hears President Toure Safe 23 March 2012 23 March 2012 Voice of America Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa During the day, there were fears by the rebels that the Red Berets were preparing a counterattack against the TV station, and rebel forces set up defensive positions to repel the expected assault. The TV network went off the air several times as gunfire erupted around the station.http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mali-state-tv-goes-off-air-fear-of-countercoup-1.3619197 Mali state TV goes off air; fear of countercoup 23 March 2012 26 March 2012 Newsday New YorkMay 2026 medicmedic According to the BBC's West Africa correspondent, a large number of low-ranking soldiers, possibly the majority, supported the coup, while the majority of the army's officers had not come out publicly to support the coup. Captain Sonogo said in an interview with the BBC that "We are not here to confiscate any power but we are here to have an army and security forces available to assume the national security.... So once this has been fixed, I'll be able to say 'Ok, go for election' in a short period of time. I promise."https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17491522 Mali coup leader Sanogo 'will not cling to power' BBC 24 March 2012 23 March 2012 A joint African Union and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) diplomatic mission met representatives of the junta, according to Mali's state television service. A group of prominent Malian political figures made an announcement condemning the coup as "a step backwards", including presidential candidate Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/03/23/malian-politicians-slam-military-takeover/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130113051648/http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/03/23/malian-politicians-slam-military-takeover/ dead 13 January 2013 Malian Politicians Slam Military Takeover « VOA Breaking News Voice of America 20 August 2009 24 March 2012 Political parties that condemned the coup included the Alliance for Democracy in Mali, the Union for the Republic and Democracy, the Patriotic Movement for Renewal, the Union for Democracy and Development, the Union of Democratic Forces for Progress, the Solidarity and Progress Party, the Democracy and Justice Party, and the Party for Democracy and Progress.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-03/24/c_131487236.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120828174659/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-03/24/c_131487236.htm dead 28 August 2012 Malian political parties condemn coup d'etat 24 March 2012 Xinhua News Agency 25 March 2012 A total of 14 government officials and ministers were held hostage in the Kati military barracks outside Bamako. The Tuareg rebels and the Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine said they had surrounded Kidal. An official statement from the group read: "Thanks to Allah the Almighty and his blessings, we will soon take our land in Kidal." 24 March Sanogo stated that no soldiers of the Malian army remained loyal to Touré, describing himself as "in total control". However, an anonymous source from Sanogo's staff stated that Touré continued to be protected by members of the parachute battalion that had formed his presidential guard.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/24/mali-coup-amadou-sanogo_n_1376983.html Mali Coup: Amadou Sanogo, Coup Leader, Says He Is Firmly in Control Martin Vogl 24 March 2012 Huffington Post 24 March 2012 Meanwhile, The New York Times reported an observer describing the situation as "very fluid", and that rumours of a counter-coup continued throughout the day, exacerbated by the hour-long disappearance of the Malian television signal the previous night.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/world/africa/mali-coup-leaders-struggle-to-assert-control.html?_r=1&ref=world# Coup Leaders in Mali Struggle to Assert Their Control Adam Nossiter 24 March 2012 The New York Times 24 March 2012 A US State Department official also noted that Mali faced a "near-total cutoff of foreign assistance", on which the nation is heavily dependent. Following reports that men in police and military uniforms were looting shops and stealing cars in Bamako, Sanogo appeared on national television to denounce the "vandalism and pillaging" and state that the perpetrators were opposition forces impersonating soldiers in order to turn public opinion against the coup.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17498739 Mali coup leader Amadou Sanogo 'in complete control' 24 March 2012 BBC News 24 March 2012 Sanogo also announced his intention to seek peace talks with the Tuareg insurgents. According to Mali's state television service, Sanogo also met French ambassador Christian Rouyer along with several other foreign dignitaries. 25 March The Agence France-Presse reported the streets of Bamako were calm but largely deserted due to fears of looting and a petrol (gasoline) shortage. Many businesses remained closed, with Sanogo calling for them to reopen on Tuesday, 27 March.https://www.france24.com/en/20120325-mali-coup-leaders-try-control-sanogo-bamako Confusion reigns in wake of Mali coup d'etat Agence France-Presse 25 March 2012 France 24 24 March 2012 It was announced that ECOWAS heads of state were planning to hold an emergency meeting in Abidjan on the 27th, the day on which the junta had called for striking civil servants to return to work. A joint delegation from ECOWAS and the AU also began negotiations with the rebel soldiers to restore power to the elected government.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/201232542243830297.html Uncertainty in Mali after military coup 25 March 2012 Al Jazeera 25 March 2012 Meanwhile, Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, the detained foreign minister, and 13 other imprisoned officials announced their intention to begin a hunger strike.https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mali-officials-stage-hunger-strike-to-protest-coup-1.1166354 Mali officials stage hunger strike to protest coup Associated Press 25 March 2012 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 25 March 2012 The stranded Kenyan and Zimbabwean foreign ministers were evacuated from Mali to Nigeria. 26 March The Barack Obama administration in the U.S. formally suspended aid to Mali, stating that it would only resume when democracy was restored.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h-x0bRyccelMAWIIvN13VMqYD7rA?docId=f6997b43639d4856985b9f808d43e069 US cuts off aid to Mali's government after coup Bradley Klapper 26 March 2012 Associated Press 26 March 2012June 2024 medicmedic A thousand-person protest also gathered in Bamako to urge a return to democracy,http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/53780320?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp Mali protesters seek return to order after coup Associated Press 26 March 2012 Detroit Free Press 26 March 2012 chanting "Down with Sanogo" and "Liberate the ORTM" (Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali). The Bamako-Sénou International Airport was "partially" reopened for civilian transport.https://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/10164741 Mali Coup Leaders Partially Reopen Airport Martin Vogl 26 March 2012 Associated Press 26 March 2012 London The Guardian 27 March Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara called on an ECOWAS meeting in Abidjan to send a "strong signal" to the mutinous soldiers that democracy must be restored;https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/west-african-leaders-say-they-will-send-strong-signal-to-mali-coup-group/2012/03/27/gIQAaN1EeS_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120328155059/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/west-african-leaders-say-they-will-send-strong-signal-to-mali-coup-group/2012/03/27/gIQAaN1EeS_story.html dead 28 March 2012 West African leaders say they will send 'strong signal' to Mali coup group Associated Press 27 March 2012 The Washington Post 27 March 2012 he later described Mali's return to democracy as "non-negotiable". Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, the head of the ECOWAS commission, described the coup as "a threat to the entire region". Hundreds of Malian protesters demonstrated at the meeting, calling for a return to civilian rule. Following the meeting, ECOWAS placed peacekeeping troops on standby, hinting at possible military intervention.https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-bloc-puts-peacekeepers-on-standby-after-mali-coup-2012mar27-story.html Bloc puts peacekeepers on standby after Mali coup Laura Burke and Rukmini Callimachi 27 March 2012 San Diego Union-Tribune Associated Press 22 August 2023 Businesses and schools reopened following a call by the CNRDR for them to do so.https://vancouversun.com/news/Malians+back+work+regional+leaders+weigh+coup/6366605/story.html Malians go back to work as regional leaders weigh coup Thomas Morfin Agence France-Presse 27 March 2012 27 March 2012 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes A spokesperson for the French embassy confirmed that Ambassador Christian Rouyer had spoken with Touré by telephone, and that Touré had stated that he was safe. The Tuareg rebellion dismissed calls by Sanogo for a cease-fire and continued its latest offensive.https://edmontonjournal.com/news/Mali+northern+rebels+fight+despite+coup+capital/6369548/story.html Mali Northern Rebels Fight on Despite Coup in Capital Serge Daniel 27 March 2012 Agence France-Presse 27 March 2012 June 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes 28 March Amadou Toumani Touré said in an interview with French radio station RFI : "I am free and in my country.... The most important thing for me is not my own position. What is important is democracy, institutions and Mali."https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17543387 Mali coup: I'm free and in Mali, says ousted leader Toure 28 March 2012 BBC News 27 March 2012 Several thousand Malians took to the streets in the capital to show their support for the junta and reject "foreign interference" as the Economic Community of West African States said it was putting regional troops on standby for any necessary intervention. A violent clash took place at the Labour Exchange, which was serving as an opposition headquarters; a number of coup opponents were reportedly injured by thrown rocks and then arrested by police.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/31/world/africa/mali-coup-leader-pressed-on-all-sides-digs-in.html?_r=1 Pressed on All Sides, Leader of Coup in Mali Digs In Adam Nossiter 20 March 2012 The New York Times 30 March 2012 Amnesty International called on the government to investigate the assaults and arrest the perpetrators.https://www.voanews.com/a/mali-coup-opponents-lament-attacks-145175985/180405.html Mali Coup Opponents Lament Attacks Nancy Palus 30 March 2012 Voice of America 30 March 2012 The CNRDR announced a new constitution. In one provision, the group pledged that it would not seek office in future elections, and that members of CNRDR would be barred from standing in elections.https://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL6E8ES72120120328?sp=true https://web.archive.org/web/20120725211345/http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL6E8ES72120120328?sp=true dead 25 July 2012 Thousands rally for Mali junta, Toure says free 28 March 2012 Reuters 27 March 2012 29 March The five ECOWAS leaders abandoned their plans to visit Bamako mid-flight after several dozen junta supporters "stormed the airport runway".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17546198 Mali coup: West African leaders 'abandon visit' 29 March 2012 BBC News 27 March 2012 Their scheduled talks instead took place in Abidjan. ECOWAS announced later in the day that the junta had 72 hours to return power to constitutional authorities, or Mali would face the closure of its land borders and the freezing of its assets in ECOWAS member nations.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17557926 Ecowas gives Mali leaders ultimatum to relinquish power 29 March 2012 BBC News 30 March 2012 Anti-Western sentiment was reported to rise in Bamako due to a perception that the U.S. and France were behind the proposed sanctions. A Radio France correspondent was detained by junta officers, handcuffed, and threatened with extrajudicial execution; he was released the following day.http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/As-sanctions-loom-junta-says-they-plan-elections-3443537.php As sanctions loom, junta says they plan elections Baba Ahmed and Rukmini Callimachi 30 March 2012 Associated Press 30 March 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120330231922/http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/As-sanctions-loom-junta-says-they-plan-elections-3443537.php 30 March 2012 30 March The MNLA announced its capture of the regional capital of Kidal, including a major military base. Sanogo called on Mali's neighbors to provide military aid to "save the civilian population and Mali's territorial integrity".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17562066 Mali coup: Rebels seize desert capital Kidal 30 March 2012 BBC News 30 March 2012 Sanogo responded that he "understands" the ECOWAS position and reiterated his promise to hold elections, but refused to give a timetable.https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mali-coup-leader-promises-free-elections-1.1221653 Mali coup leader promises free elections 30 March 2012 CBC News 30 March 2012 The New York Times reported that civil servants had been unable to resume work due to widespread looting by coup soldiers, including the theft of most government computers and the cash from safes. 31 March Gao, a northern regional capital, was taken by the MNLA and Ansar Dine.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Mali-army-abandons-northern-town-after-rebel-attack/articleshow/12486876.cms Mali army abandons northern town after rebel attack 1 April 2012 The Times of India Reuters 31 March 2012 BBC News described the loss as "a serious blow to the coup leaders".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17576263 Mali Tuareg rebels seize key garrison town of Gao 31 March 2012 BBC News 31 March 2012 Representatives of the CNRDR continued negotiations with ECOWAS under the mediation of President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso. 1 April Rebel forces were reported to have encircled Timbuktu, the last major Malian-controlled city of the Azawad.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTNLB2aDYe_c9wicf6yTUWwh0oqw?docId=CNG.5a52d79a775f7c690968f8cda403130e.7d1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140130170412/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTNLB2aDYe_c9wicf6yTUWwh0oqw?docId=CNG.5a52d79a775f7c690968f8cda403130e.7d1 dead 30 January 2014 Rebels seize Mali's main northern city: Witnesses Agence France-Presse 1 April 2011 31 March 2012 The city was captured later in the day.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/20124181943166936.html Malian coup leader to restore constitution 1 April 2012 Al Jazeera 31 March 2012 Meeting one of ECOWAS's demands, Sanogo announced that the CNRDR would reinstate Mali's previous constitution, and begin "to organise free, open and democratic elections in which we will not participate". 2 April After the junta failed to meet the ECOWAS deadline for relinquishing power, "severe" sanctions against Mali began. The nation's account in the Central Bank of West African States was frozen, and Mali's land borders were closed. As Mali imports most of its petroleum from Côte d'Ivoire, this was expected to cause parts of the country to run out of fuel "within days"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/20124322846484253.html Mali coup leaders call for transition talks 4 April 2012 Al Jazeera 3 April 2012 as well as shutting down the country's gasoline-dependent electric grid.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGSOdy6E_IueNalsmmeSUo6s87dQ?docId=2d7187bd2a294feba163e040b02f3c15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120402184536/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGSOdy6E_IueNalsmmeSUo6s87dQ?docId=2d7187bd2a294feba163e040b02f3c15 dead 2 April 2012 W. Africa bloc imposes sanctions on Mali post-coup K. Larson 2 April 2012 Associated Press 2 April 2012 3 April The UN Security Council began work on a resolution backing the ECOWAS sanctions against the junta.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jZ9grPfu0TWqNu4VZE6rRlTWKRCA?docId=CNG.18f2de9d4c145d61a54efeb26eb8e9ae.131 https://web.archive.org/web/20130201201303/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jZ9grPfu0TWqNu4VZE6rRlTWKRCA?docId=CNG.18f2de9d4c145d61a54efeb26eb8e9ae.131 dead 1 February 2013 UN Council Hammers out Condemnation of Mali Conflict 3 April 2012 Agence France-Presse 3 April 2012 The U.S. and the African Union joined ECOWAS in announcing a travel ban on the coup's leadership.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/world/africa/mali-junta-calls-for-national-meeting.html Mali Junta Calls National Meeting 3 April 2012 The New York Times Agence France-Presse 3 April 2012 The junta announced that it was considering charging Touré with financial misconduct and treason. Sanogo also stated that a "national meeting" would be held on 5 April to decide "what will be best for the country in a consensual, democratic fashion".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17604755 Mali's junta 'may charge' President Toure with treason 3 April 2012 BBC News 4 April 2012 Insurgents in Northern Mali looted 2,354 tons of food from World Food Programme warehouses in Gao, Timbuktu, and Kidal causing the organization to suspend food aid to northern Mali. Looting of hospitals, hotels, government offices, and aid offices was reported across the region.http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/wfp-suspends-some-operations-in-mali-after-food-aid-looted WFP suspends some operations in Mali after food aid looted George Fominyen 3 April 2012 alert.net Reuters 3 April 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121125074352/http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/wfp-suspends-some-operations-in-mali-after-food-aid-looted 25 November 2012 Two hundred thousand people had reportedly fled the fighting.http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Mali+flee+fighting+World+Food+Programme+suspends+north/6402495/story.html Mali: 200,000 flee fighting, UN World Food Programme suspends aid in north 3 April 2012 Agence France-Presse 3 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406024842/http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Mali+flee+fighting+World+Food+Programme+suspends+north/6402495/story.html 6 April 2012 dead 4 April The UN Security Council stated "strong condemnation of the forcible seizure of power from the democratically-elected government" and again called for "the immediate restoration of constitutional rule... and for the preservation of the electoral process."https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5grilySJ5EdrgURoNp1mt3AIJhTgg?docId=CNG.915a5505555757d7df5029b5b99451cc.261 https://web.archive.org/web/20130201201147/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5grilySJ5EdrgURoNp1mt3AIJhTgg?docId=CNG.915a5505555757d7df5029b5b99451cc.261 dead 1 February 2013 UN urges return of Mail government, end to fighting Andre Viollaz 4 April 2012 Agence France-Presse 4 April 2012 The coalition of Malian parties opposed to the junta refused to participate in Sanogo's proposed "national meeting". 5 April The fifteen nations of West Africa planned a military intervention against the junta and the Tuareg rebels. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said that France would help "on a logistical level".https://news.yahoo.com/tuareg-rebels-mali-declare-cease-fire-malis-neighbours-203014695.html Rukmini Callimachi Tuareg rebels in Mali declare cease-fire, as Mali's neighbors prepare military intervention 5 April 2012 Yahoo! News Associated Press 11 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418132135/http://news.yahoo.com/tuareg-rebels-mali-declare-cease-fire-malis-neighbours-203014695.html 18 April 2012 An MNLA spokesman announced the end of the group's military operations after the capture of Douentza, which the group considered "the frontier of Azawad". 6 April Azawad Declaration of Independence The MNLA declared "irrevocably" the independence of Azawad from Mali.https://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/06/205763.html Al Arabiya Tuareg rebels declare the independence of Azawad, north of Mali 6 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406194235/https://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/06/205763.html 6 April 2012 6 April 2012http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3287678.ece Mali's Tuareg rebels declare independence Associated Press 6 April 2012 The Hindu 6 April 2012 Chennai, India September 2026 medicmedic The African Union and the European Union condemned the declaration, the former declaring it "null and of no value whatsoever".Felix Bate http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mali-idUKBRE83503Y20120406 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203083826/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mali-idUKBRE83503Y20120406 dead 3 February 2016 Mali rebels declare independent 'Azawad' Reuters 6 April 2012 6 April 2012https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i701PdJb2rkdYJ90teoUQj2TGFZA?docId=a159a4c20669423ebd87d7802ffca78c https://archive.today/20120408170821/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i701PdJb2rkdYJ90teoUQj2TGFZA?docId=a159a4c20669423ebd87d7802ffca78c dead 8 April 2012 The Associated Press: Mali's Tuareg rebels declare independence Rukmini Callimachi 6 April 2012 6 April 2012 Amnesty International described Mali as "on the brink of a major humanitarian disaster" following the coup and rebellion due to aid agency pull-outs, widespread looting, and widespread reports of violence against girls and women in the north.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17634612 Amnesty warns Mali is 'on brink of major disaster' 5 April 2012 BBC News 5 April 2012 Later in the day, ECOWAS and the coup leaders reached an agreement on a transition of power and lifting of sanctions, under which National Assembly of Mali Speaker Dioncounda Traoré would become interim president and oversee new elections.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mali-ecowas-idUSBRE8350JV20120406 Mali junta agrees power handover deal with neighbors 6 April 2012 Reuters 6 April 2012 Bate Felix Under the terms of the agreement, the mutinying soldiers would be given amnesty for their participation in the coup. Aftermath Touré's resignation and later events 8 April Amadou Toumani Touré submitted his formal resignation from the presidency to ECOWAS mediators on 8 April 2012,https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/08/president-mali-resigns Mali's president resigns after coup 8 April 2012 The Guardian Reuters 8 April 2012 London stating, "More than anything, I do it out of the love I have for my country".http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Apr-10/169703-mali-awaits-next-step-after-president-coup-leader-resign.ashx#axzz1rbYsVRxR Mali awaits next step after president, coup leader resign 10 April 2012 The Daily Star 9 April 2012 Amadou Sanogo resigned shortly after. 9 April Mali's constitutional court met to determine the interim president, announcing that Dioncounda Traoré can assume the presidency for up to 40 days in order to organize elections.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120410/af-mali-coup/ Court clears way for new interim president in Mali Martin Vogl 10 April 2012 Associated Press Huffington Post 10 April 2012 12 April Coup leaders formally handed power to Traoré, and the imprisoned ministers and aides from Touré's administration were released. Following Traoré's inauguration, he pledged to "wage a total and relentless war" on the Tuareg rebels unless they released their control of northern Malian cities.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/9201664/Malis-new-leader-threatens-total-war-against-Tuareg-rebels.html Mali's new leader threatens 'total war' against Tuareg rebels 13 April 2012 The Telegraph 14 April 2012 London 17 April Mali state television announced that Cheick Modibo Diarra has been appointed interim prime minister to help restore civilian rule.https://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL6E8FH99V20120417 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417174745/http://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL6E8FH99V20120417 dead 17 April 2012 Mali names Microsoft Africa chief as interim PM 17 April 2011 Reuters 17 April 2012 25 April The new civilian government comprising 24 ministers was announced; three ministers (defence, interior and internal security) were from the military and considered to be close to the coup leaders. Sanogo stated that the junta would continue to play a "supervisory" role in the transition.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17841379 Mali gives military personnel key government posts 25 April 2012 BBC News 29 April 2012 29 April ECOWAS announced a deadline of a 12-month transition until presidential and legislative elections, and that soldiers would be deployed to Mali to ensure a peaceful transition. Sanogo stated that his government would reject both decisions.https://www.france24.com/en/20120429-mali-coup-leader-rejects-ecowas-troop-deployment-sanogo-west-africa-traore Mali coup leader rejects ECOWAS troop deployment Agence France-Presse 29 April 2012 France 24 29 April 2012 30 April Following reports that the leaders of the "Red Berets" (presidential guard) would be arrested by the junta, Red Berets assaulted OTRM offices and other locations in Mali in an apparent attempt at a countercoup, exchanging fire with pro-junta soldiers.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17898563 'Gunshots fired' in Malian capital Bamako 30 April 2012 BBC News 30 April 2012 The fighting lasted through the night and resulted in at least 14 deaths and 40 injuries.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17906621 Mali coup: Junta forces 'overrun rivals' camp' 1 May 2012 BBC News 29 April 2012 The junta seized control of the primary base of anti-junta forces, ending the countercoup. The New York Times described the victory over the countercoup as "a further step in the consolidation of [the junta's] control".https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/world/africa/mali-uprising-no-threat-to-amadou-haya-sanogos-plans.html Mali Uprising Proves No Threat to Junta Leader's Vision of Authority Adam Nossiter 1 May 2012 The New York Times 29 April 2012 2 May The junta announced that at least 140 Red Berets had been captured following the counter-coup attempt,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17929098 Mali junta forces hunt down counter-coup soldiers 2 May 2012 BBC News 16 May 2012 although later reports put the number at 300, of which 20 died under torture.Mali Red Beret soldier shot dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120815181128/http://www.rnw.nl/africa/bulletin/mali-red-beret-soldier-shot-dead 15 August 2012 15 May ECOWAS released a statement accusing the junta of blocking the return to civilian rule and threatening to re-impose sanctions.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18065684 Ecowas threatens Mali coup leaders with new sanctions 14 May 2012 BBC News 16 May 2012 21 May Soldiers allowed a group of pro-coup demonstrators into Traoré's office in Bamako. The demonstrators, who had been carrying a mock coffin with Traoré's name written on it, attacked him, knocking him unconscious. He was brought to Point G Hospital but was not conscious when he was brought in, apparently suffering from a head injury.Interim president of Mali injured, witness says Associated Press 21 May 2012 https://news.yahoo.com/interim-president-mali-injured-witness-says-163743437.html 21 May 2012 Three protesters were killed and others wounded when Traoré's security fired on the attackers.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18142488 Mali President Dioncounda Traore 'in hospital after attack' 21 May 2012 BBC News 20 May 2012 Unity government 20 August - unity government In an effort to restore stability to Mali following the military coup, a new government of national unity was formed on 20 August and approved by interim President Dioncounda Traoré.http://in.reuters.com/article/mali-crisis-idINL6E8JKE7Q20120820 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203083826/http://in.reuters.com/article/mali-crisis-idINL6E8JKE7Q20120820 dead 3 February 2016 Mali forms new caretaker government Reuters 21 August 2012 21 August 2012 Cheick Modibo Diarra, who led the interim government, remained as Prime Minister. The new cabinet consisted of 31 ministers, and five of those were viewed as close to the coup leader, Captain Sanogo.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19327916 Mali forms new unity government under PM Diarra BBC 20 August 2012 21 August 2012 Those who were selected to five posts in the new government were chosen by the military leadership, while at least four members of the previous transitional government, including the interior minister who was responsible for organizing elections, were not changed. None of the selected ministers had close links to the ousted, democratically elected president.http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501710_162-57496913/mali-announces-new-govt-5-months-after-coup/ Mali announces new govt 5 months after coup CBS News 20 August 2012 21 August 2012 August 2024 medicmedic 10 December - Diarra arrest and resignation Following weeks in which he lost popular support and the backing of the High Islamic Council, Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra was arrested by soldiers on 10 December and taken to a military base in Kati.Mali's PM arrested by junta http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/asia_pacific/view/20121210malis_pm_arrested_by_junta/srvc=home&position=recent 11 December 2012 Associated Press 10 December 2012 BBC News reported that the arrest had been ordered by Capt. Sanogo.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20674573 Mali PM Cheick Modibo Diarra resigns after army arrest 11 December 2012 BBC News 11 December 2012 11 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121211190457/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20674573 live According to an eyewitness, soldiers "smashed in the door of the prime minister's residence and took him away a bit violently".https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/9736266/Mali-PM-Cheick-Modibo-Diarra-arrested-by-soldiers.html Mali PM Cheick Modibo Diarra arrested by soldiers 11 December 2012 The Telegraph 11 December 2012 12 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121212150342/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/9736266/Mali-PM-Cheick-Modibo-Diarra-arrested-by-soldiers.html live Hours later, the Prime Minister announced his resignation and the resignation of his government on national television.Mali PM resigns after being arrested by troops https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hrZo4r-Mz8yfVDSIB1tYxWCFLupw?docId=CNG.924cb15c775e21276db5cd9e029672d3.a1 https://archive.today/20130103033435/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hrZo4r-Mz8yfVDSIB1tYxWCFLupw?docId=CNG.924cb15c775e21276db5cd9e029672d3.a1 dead 3 January 2013 11 December 2012 Agence France-Presse 10 December 2012 A military spokesman, Oumar Mariko, stated that Diarra had been seeking to "stay in power indefinitely", blocking the transition to democracy, and that he would be detained until a new prime minister was appointed by the president. The New York Times wrote that the resignation "appeared to be the country’s second coup".Nossiter Adam Mali's Prime Minister Arrested by Military https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/world/africa/malis-prime-minister-arrested-by-military.html 11 December 2012 The New York Times 11 December 2012 Mariko opposed the use of the term, telling reporters, "This is not a new coup d'etat".Mali PM's resignation 'not a coup' http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/mali-pms-resignation-not-a-coup-20121211-2b7g1.html 11 December 2012 Agence France-Presse 11 December 2012 International reaction In the days following the March coup d'état, it was "unanimously condemned" by the international community. Intergovernmental organisations United Nations: In New York, a UN spokesperson said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is following the event with 'deep concern' and called for calm and for grievances to be resolved peacefully and within the democratic process. Ban also reaffirmed the UN's support for the constitutional order in the country.New York, 21 March 2012 – Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali United Nations 21 March 2012 https://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=5936 29 March 2012 The UN Security Council also called for "the release of all detained Malian officials" and the "immediate restoration of constitutional rule and the democratically elected government".https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/2012322234952301942.html International condemnation for Mali coup 23 March 2012 Al Jazeera 24 March 2012 African Union: Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, issued a statement that the AU "strongly condemns this act of rebellion, which seriously undermines constitutional legality and constitutes a significant setback for Mali and for the on-going democratic processes on the continent". European Union: The European Union condemns the coup and asks for the restoration of the constitutional power as soon as possible. Development operations have also been suspended.https://www.rfi.fr/afrique/5min/20120322-mali-mutins-bamako-toure-konare-kone-diarra-sanogo Coup d'Etat au Mali: l'évolution de la situation en temps réel fr Radio France Internationale 16 March 2012 22 March 2012https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gFgnu-XClpoH2GkbbDvnwmnd2eIA?docId=CNG.b73629122fe837d11887fc8ac5dcb4bd.1a1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140225050331/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gFgnu-XClpoH2GkbbDvnwmnd2eIA?docId=CNG.b73629122fe837d11887fc8ac5dcb4bd.1a1 dead 25 February 2014 EU suspends Mali development aid after coup Agence France-Presse 23 March 2012 23 March 2012 Inter-Parliamentary Union: Mali was suspended from the IPU until "democracy is restored".http://allafrica.com/stories/201203310320.html Mali Suspended From International MPs' Body Gloria Nakiyimba 31 March 2012 AllAfrica.com 31 March 2012 National representatives Algeria: An Algerian government spokesman stated, "we condemn the use of force and firmly reject any unconstitutional changes... We believe that all internal issues in Mali need to be resolved through the country's legitimate institutions."http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/37427.aspx Algeria voices deep concern over Mali coup Agence France-Presse 22 March 2012 ahram.org 29 March 2012 Angola: The Foreign Minister of Angola said about the coup: "We are against this kind of power seizure by the force of arms, we think it necessary that they go through the constitution and negotiation path and find a solution that satisfies all parties."http://allafrica.com/stories/201203250247.html Angola: Govt Condemns Coup d'Etat in Mali 24 March 2012 allAfrica 29 March 2012 Argentina: The Foreign Minister of Argentina said: "The Argentine government expresses its profound solidarity with the people of Mali" and request "the strict respect for human rights, the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the legitimate continuation of the ongoing electoral process."http://www.ambito.com/noticia.asp?id=629988 Cancillería llamó a "la inmediata restauración del legítimo orden constitucional" en Malí 24 March 2012 ambito.com 29 March 2012 Brazil: The Ministry of External Relations stated that it is following the situation in Mali with "deep concern", called for the "immediate restoration of constitutional order and democracy" and urged the parties to exert "moderation, to peaceful dialogue and the rejection of the use of force".https://archive.today/20120805003633/http://www.itamaraty.gov.br/sala-de-imprensa/notas-a-imprensa/sublevacao-militar-no-mali Sublevação Militar no Mali Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. 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Canada: Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird stated that "differences must be resolved by dialogue and democratic process, not by force" and called for a return to stability before next month's elections.Baird, Ablonczy React to Mali Coup Attempt http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/03/21e.aspx?lang=eng&view=d 23 March 2012 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada 21 March 2012 Canada suspended all aid programs involving direct payments to the government of Mali, while stating that Canadian International Development Agency programs in the country will remain active.Canada Suspends Aid to Government of Mali http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/03/24a.aspx?lang=eng&view=d 27 March 2012 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada 24 March 2012 France: French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé announced France is suspending diplomatic cooperation with Mali.Reuters https://news.yahoo.com/france-suspends-cooperation-mali-coup-122737222.html France suspends cooperation with Mali after coup Yahoo! News 22 March 2012 Ghana: Ghana "condemned the unwarranted military seizure of power in Mali".http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=233803 Ghana condemns coup in Mali 24 March 2012 ghanaweb.com 25 March 2012 India: India "expresses its deep concern over the recent developments in Mali and calls for respect of the constitutional order and democratic process in that country".https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-worried-over-military-coup-in-mali-254184.html India worried over military coup in Mali 23 March 2012 firstpost.com 25 March 2012 Kenya: Kenyan Foreign Affairs minister Moses Wetangula, who was in Bamako at the time of the coup, said after his escape from the country: "This should be the last time such a coup takes place anywhere in the continent. It is not fair for young excited soldiers to drive democratically elected leaders out of office."http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Wetangula+evacuated+as+first+Kenyan+arrives+from+troubled+Mali/-/1056/1373300/-/me3iehz/-/ Wetang'ula rescued from Mali coup hell Dave Opiyo 25 March 2012 The Daily Nation 25 March 2012 Niger: Niger stated its "total disapproval" of the coup and "condemned all unconstitutional changes".http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Niger-denounces-Mali-coup-20120323 Niger denounces Mali coup 23 March 2012 news24.com 25 March 2012 Nigeria: The Nigerian government said it refused to recognize the "unconstitutional government" in Mali, and strongly condemned the coup.http://www.worldstagegroup.com/worldstagenew/index.php?active=news&newscid=4234&catid=3 Nigeria rejects coup in Mali, wants ECOWAS, AU, UN to strongly condemn it Worldstagegroup.com Victor Iluyemi 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120712085240/http://www.worldstagegroup.com/worldstagenew/index.php?active=news&newscid=4234&catid=3 12 July 2012 dead Norway: Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre condemned the coup against Mali's legally elected government and president and urged the military to return power back to the legal authorities as soon as possible. People's Republic of China: China "condemned the coup".https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/03/24/Mali-coup-leaders-face-growing-criticism/UPI-32361332609918/ Mali coup leaders face growing criticism 24 March 2012 United Press International 25 March 2012 Russia: Russia condemned the coup and "demanded that the junta leaders should restore the constitutional order and ensure the return of the democratically elected president to power".http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_03_23/69399036/ https://archive.today/20120720045006/http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_03_23/69399036/ dead 20 July 2012 Coup in Mali: situation remains unclear Igor Yazon 23 March 2012 Voice of Russia 25 March 2012 Senegal: Senegal expressed its support of the ECOWAS and AU action against the coup, and called on West African nations to "restore, as quickly as possible, the rule of law in Mali".http://www.afriquejet.com/mali-coup-2012032535614.html Mali coup: Senegal expresses solidarity with ordinary Malian citizens 25 March 2012 Afrique en Ligne 25 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120327063417/http://www.afriquejet.com/mali-coup-2012032535614.html 27 March 2012 South Africa: South Africa condemned the coup and closed its embassy in Bamako.Agence France-Presse http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/South-Africa-condemns-Mali-coup-20120322 South Africa condemns Mali coup News24 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni condemned the coup, calling on Mali's military to return to its barracks and "let the people decide their future".http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-04/01/c_122916122.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120420182406/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-04/01/c_122916122.htm dead 20 April 2012 Ugandan president condemns Mali coup, calls for restoration of people power 1 April 2012 Xinhua News Agency 31 March 2012 United Kingdom: Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said the British government is 'deeply concerned' about reports of a coup attempt and condemns any action to undermine democratic rule and the Malian Constitution.UK condemns coup attempt in Mali 22 March 2012 http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=447 22 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131109213147/http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=447 9 November 2013 United States: U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the United States condemns the military seizure of power and stands with the legitimately elected government of Touré.U.S. State Department statement on the situation in Mali 22 March 2012 https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/03/186633.htm 22 March 2012 All U.S. aid to Mali was suspended on 26 March. However, on 20 April three U.S. military personnel that had been in the country assisting Mali's military before the coup were killed in a car accident in Bamako.Whitlock, Craig. "Mysterious fatal crash offers rare look at U.S. commando presence in Mali." The Washington Post. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013. Conflicting reasons were offered for why the men had remained in the country, and three women identified by anonymous sources as Moroccan prostitutes were also killed in the vehicle.Kelley, Michael. "Three Prostitutes Were Involved in that Fatal US Army Car Crash In Mali." Business Insider. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013. One of the men was from INSCOM, while the other two were assigned to SOCOM, a special operations unit that is active in counter-terrorism missions.Vogl, Martin. "3 service members killed in Mali car crash." Army Times. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013. Venezuela: Hugo Chávez's government stated "their unconditional solidarity with the people of Mali, while expressing his most resounding rejection of the coup".http://feeds.univision.com/feeds/article/2012-03-23/venezuela-rechaza-golpe-de-estado Venezuela rechaza golpe de Estado en Mali y pide respeto a la vida de Toure 23 March 2012 Univision 25 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120706233940/http://feeds.univision.com/feeds/article/2012-03-23/venezuela-rechaza-golpe-de-estado 6 July 2012 Other reactions The coup occurred as the head of United Nations Office for West Africa, Said Djinnit, was in the capital for the AU summit and to help mediate the crisis. In response, the World Bank and the African Development Bank suspended development aid funds in support of the AU and ECOWAS reactions to the coup. Amnesty International noted its concern that the coup foreshadowed a "period of uncertainty on human rights", and called on Sanogo's forces to release their political prisoners from detention.https://www.amnesty.org/en/news/mali-coup-heralds-period-uncertainty-human-rights-2012-03-23 Mali: Coup heralds period of uncertainty on human rights 23 March 2012 Amnesty International 25 March 2012 11 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130311161017/http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/mali-coup-heralds-period-uncertainty-human-rights-2012-03-23 dead Human Rights Watch called on the CNRDR to "restore basic human rights protections" as well as set a firm timeline to return power to a democratically elected government.http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/mali-coup-leaders-must-respect-rights Mali: Coup Leaders Must Respect Rights 23 March 2012 Human Rights Watch 25 March 2012 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes The multinational corporation Randgold Resources' shares fell 13% following the coup, as it owns three gold mines in Mali. However, it asserted that its mining operations in Loulo and Gounkoto and its joint venture in Morila have no disruptions.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17475891 Randgold Resources' shares plunge after a coup in Mali BBC 22 March 2012 24 March 2012 Gold Fields suspended operations in the country.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mining-summit-goldfields-mali-idUSBRE82P0RF20120326 Gold Fields says committed to Mali despite unrest 26 March 2012 Reuters 26 March 2012 See also Mali 1968 Malian coup d'état 1991 Malian coup d'état 2020 Malian coup d'état 2021 Malian coup d'état List of coups d'état and coup attempts since 2010 References 30em Category:2010s coups d'état Category:2012 crimes in Mali Malian coup d'Etat Category:Coups d'état in Mali Category:Tuareg rebellions Category:Rebellions in Mali * Category:March 2012 in Mali Category:April 2012 in Mali Category:Battles of the Mali War in 2012 Category:March 2012 crimes in Africa Category:April 2012 crimes in Africa Category:2012 in politics Category:Politics of the Mali War