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Mali coup: Government overthrown, Bamako looted

Erin Conway-SmithMarch 24, 2012 11:40

Amadou Sanogo, Mali coup leader, denounces looting (PHOTOS)

News DeskMarch 24, 2012 11:21

Mali coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo has denounced the looting in Bamako, the capital, following the overthrow of the government.

Mali coup: President Amadou Toumani Toure's whereabouts still unknown

News DeskMarch 23, 2012 09:39

A day after renegade soldiers declared a coup in Mali, the whereabouts of President Amadou Toumani Toure are still unknown.

Mali coup: Soldiers overthrow government, loot presidential palace (VIDEO) (UPDATES)

Erin Conway-SmithMarch 22, 2012 06:29

Renegade soldiers in Mali, frustrated over the government's handling of a Tuareg rebellion in the north, claimed to have seized control of this West African country in an announcement today on state television.

Commonwealth and UN visit Maldives to probe allegation of a coup

Hélène HofmanFebruary 13, 2012 18:50

The UN's Oscar Fernandez-Taranco says it is "extremely important" that the uncertainties surrounding the Maldives' recent change of power be clarified.

Maldives - court warrant intended to 'protect not arrest' ousted president Nasheed, says replacement Waheed

Hélène HofmanFebruary 9, 2012 19:23

“The home minister has pledged [I will be] the first former president to spend all my life in jail," ousted Maldives president Nasheed reportedly said.