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Protests Continue in Mali's Capital Calling for President to Resign

VOA News

   Police in Mali's capital, Bamako, clashed with protesters early
   Wednesday, following a day of protests calling for President Ibrahim
   Boubacar Keita to step down, despite international mediation efforts to
   resolve the political crisis.

   Protests led by an opposition coalition named M5-RFP have raged since
   June, caused by doubts about local election results and perceived
   government corruption and incompetence.

   Police arrived shortly after dawn Wednesday using tear gas and water
   cannons to disperse protesters who had spent the night in Independence
   Square in the capital. A spokesman for the government was not available
   for comment.

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