This archive report was first published on 24 August 2020.
Published on August 24, 2020, a delegation from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS visited Mali following the military coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
According to a source within the delegation, the junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years. This body would be headed by a soldier, who would also serve as head of state.
The proposal also includes a predominantly military-led government, with soldiers making up the majority of its members.
Under the junta's plan, ousted President Keita would be released and allowed to return to his home in Bamako. He would also be free to travel abroad for medical treatment if needed.
Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, who has been detained with Keita, would be moved to a secure residence in the city.
A junta official confirmed the decisions regarding Keita and Cisse, as well as the plan for a three-year transition with a military president and a government mostly composed of soldiers.
The coup followed months of protests calling for Keita's resignation due to the country's struggling economy and Islamist insurgency.
