2020 Malian coup d’état

The 2020 Malian coup d'état occurred on August 18, 2020, when troops arrested President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and other senior officials, leading to Keïta's resignation. A military junta, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), took control. This event followed months of protests against Keïta's administration, fueled by security concerns, a weak economy, and corruption allegations.12

The coup was met with regional and international condemnation, but ECOWAS-led negotiations resulted in a transitional government. Colonel Assimi Goïta, chairman of the CNSP, became interim vice president, and Bah N'Daw was named interim president. However, further political instability led to another coup in May 2021, with Goïta assuming the interim presidency. The transition to civilian rule has been repeatedly postponed, with elections delayed beyond their initial February 2022 target. Mali has also formed an alliance with Burkina Faso and Niger, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, and announced its withdrawal from ECOWAS.12