A man rides a motorcycle as he drives past the entrance of the Malian army force base where military detain Mali's President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and defence minister Souleymane Doucoure in Kati, Mali May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Amadou Keita
BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said, deepening a political crisis and potentially setting up a standoff with international powers.
President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday after a Cabinet reshuffle in which two officers lost their posts.
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