The United States of America has suspended it’s military aid to
Mali following the coup in the country which saw President
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resign from office.
There will be “no further training or support of the Mali
armed forces we have halted everything until we can clarify the
situation,” the US special envoy for the Sahel, J. Peter Pham,
told reporters.
“It’s not clear which forces are involved in the mutiny, who
is involved specifically, where loyalties lie,” he said.
Recall that the Malian military on Tuesday arrest President
Keita and forced him to dissolve his cabinet and resign.
Pham said the US government, which is particularly concerned
about Islamist jihadists carrying out attacks in the country, was
in contact with the junta, which calls itself the National
Committee for the Salvation of the People.
“These contacts are operational,” Pham said.
They do not imply recognition but acknowledgment that these
people are to a certain degree in control of certain
things.”
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The takeover ham avoided the term “coup” “is certainly not going
to help,” he said, as the United States and other countries work
together with the Malian military to combat Al Qaeda and Islamic
State-linked groups conducting attacks in the region.
Washington currently provides surveillance and logistical
support for French troops in the country conducting operations
against the extremists.
He reiterated the US demand that Keita be released, noting his
age and poor health.
“He is the legitimately elected head of state,” Pham
said.
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