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US condemns Mali mutiny, calls for freedom of detained leaders

Malian soldiers drive through the streets of Bamako, Mali on August 19, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

Washington

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday condemned what he called a "mutiny" in Mali and called for the freedom of the West African country's detained leaders to be ensured.

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