President Ibrahim Boubacar has resigned and parliament has been dissolved following an alleged military coup in the African country of Mali.
According to the international news agency, as a result of the alleged military coup in the African country of Mali, President Ibrahim Bobkar has dissolved the parliament and announced his resignation from his post. The army has seized power.
In a short speech on state television, President Ibrahim Boubacar said he was resigning and dissolving parliament to save the country from bloodshed. He made the remarks just hours after rebels stormed a government residence in the capital, Bamako.
Military personnel are stationed at key government buildings in the capital, Bamako, while military and armored vehicles patrol the streets. There is intense tension in the country while the opposition parties have kept quiet. Critics of President Ibrahim have blamed a failed military coup on a military coup.
