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Mali’s state prosecutor charged six people, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, of planning a coup against the interim government.
The alleged crimes include attempts to destabilise and disrupt the current regime, according to a statement by the state prosecutor. Cisse, who hasn’t been detained, denied the allegations in a statement on December 22. His lawyers will file charges regarding his treatment, including a violent arrest attempt, according to a statement.
Mali is experiencing a period of political instability following an August 18 military coup that overthrew former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
The military junta has since agreed to form a civilian-led interim government. Elections are scheduled for 2022.
The country is also struggling to contain a sprawling Islamist insurgency that has spread into neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso.