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Newshour: 19/08/2020 13:06 GMT: Soldiers who ousted Mali's president promise elections

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19/08/2020 13:06 GMT

19/08/2020 13:06 GMT: Soldiers who ousted Mali's president promise elections

Soldiers who ousted Mali's president promise elections

BBC World Service - Newshour, Soldiers who ousted Mali's president promise elections

The soldiers who removed the government in a coup say they want stability, not power

The soldiers who removed the government in a coup say their priority is stability, not power.

Soldiers in Mali who removed the government in a coup have said their priority is stability, not power. They've promised fresh elections in what they called a 'reasonable' time, accusing President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of allowing Mali to sink into chaos and anarchy.

Also in the programme: We hear from the police captain in Belarus who resigned over the authorities' violent response to protests; and what measures should schools put in place to reopen safely?

(Image: A crowd of people cheer Malian army soldiers at the Independence Square after a mutiny, in Bamako, Mali August 18, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Moussa Kalapo)

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