Mali’s transitional president and prime minister were detained by soldiers hours after the announcement of a cabinet reshuffle that saw two senior army officers who took part in last year’s coup replaced.
President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane are reported to have been driven by soldiers to the Kati military camp near the capital, Bamako.
In the cabinet reshuffle, former defense minister Colonel Sadio Camara and former security minister Colonel Modibo Koné were left out.
No explanation was given for their exclusion.
Their positions were to be taken by General Souleymane Dacouré and Major General Mamadou Lamine Diallo respectively.
