Africa

Depuis le 18 août, des militaires se sont emparés du pouvoir au Mali, en poussant le président Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta à la démission. Des événements qui rappellent le coup d’État déclenché en mars 2012 par une rébellion de militaires en colère. Mais selon la politologue Niagalé Bagayoko, la junte actuelle a un profil différent de celle qui avait pris le pouvoir il y a huit ans. Elle s’est, selon elle, mieux organisée et préparée au coup d’État.

In light of the anti-government demonstrations by Libyans that started on Sunday across a number of cities including in Tripoli, and the shooting on them by ‘‘government-recognized’’ forces, and the vow by the Interior Ministry to investigate those who opened fire on them, UNSMIL held a meeting with activists yesterday.

The spokesman of the Libyan Army’s Sirte-Jufra Operations Room Abdelhadi Drah said Khalifa Haftar’s forces had violated the ceasefire Thursday morning by firing over 12 Grad rockets at their positions.

Faiez Serraj, the internationally recognized Libyan Prime Minister based in Tripoli, made a big 33-minute speech last night in reaction to Sunday and Monday’s demonstrations in various Libyan cities, including Tripoli.

Chairman of the Presidential Council (PC) Fayez Al-Sarraj, announced late Monday, his intention to undertake a ministerial reshuffling “away from consent and quotas,” indicating that he may have to declare a state of emergency and form a government of crisis.

Experts see the PM’s move as preempting a possible coup by interior minister.

Fayez al-Sarraj, the prime minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) moved late Friday to remove Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha amid rumours of an impending coup attempt eyed by Bashagha under the cover of fighting corruption and curbing violence against protesters.

Interior Minister, Fathi Bashagha has been suspended and ordered to appear for administrative investigation within three days from the date of the suspension, the PC said in a statement on Friday.

The political fallout of last week’s demonstrations against living conditions is threatening to unravel the internationally recognized Libyan government led by Faiez Serraj and based in Tripoli.

Libyan premier Fayez al-Sarraj discharged Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha because of decisions and statements made by the official, the government’s press office announced late Friday.

’On veut la Russie’’, ‘’Vive Vladimir Poutine’’ étaient entre autres messages sur les pancartes des centaines de milliers de manifestants qui brandissaient des drapeaux de la Russie tout au long de la manifestation organisée par le M5- RFP le vendredi 21 Août 2020 pour soutenir l’armée.