BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s media regulatory body said it is banning a French television channel in the country due to “defamatory remarks” it made about a pro-democracy demonstration in the capital earlier this month.
When Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita first seized power in a coup in 2020, the West African nation erupted in joy ... So when young soldiers appeared on state television and declared a coup, most were in support.
Mali’s military leadership suspended political parties' activities “until further notice”, state television announced on Wednesday, following rare protests last weekend that drew hundreds of demonstrators demanding a return to constitutional order ... .