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Amid Protests, Mali President's Son Resigns from Parliament Defense Committee

Salem Solomon

   WASHINGTON - Pressure from protesters has pushed the son of Malian
   President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign from his position as chair
   of the parliament'sDefense Committee.

   On Monday, Keita's son, Karim Keita, issued a statement announcing his
   resignation. "For my part, I put Mali above all else," he said. "No
   sacrifice is too great for Mali. I don't want to be an argument for
   people in need of a program or a hindrance to dialogue between
   Malians."

     Ma déclaration de ce lundi 13 Juillet 2020ðð¿ðð¿ðð¿.
     [1]pic.twitter.com/fvIM8VNaRE
     -- Karim Keita (@KarimKeita1) [2]July 13, 2020

   The president has made other concessions in a bid to restore calm to
   the capital, Bamako, after several large anti-government protests, the
   most recent on Friday. On Monday, 20 opposition members were freed from
   custody.

   At least 11 people have been killed, including a 15-year-old,and more
   than 100 wounded in the anti-government protests, according to
   [3]Amnesty International.

References

   1. https://t.co/fvIM8VNaRE
   2. https://twitter.com/KarimKeita1/status/1282767016521236481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://www.amnesty.org/fr/latest/news/2020/07/mali-la-mort-moins-onze-personnes-lors-des-manifestations/

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