RE: Guardian article21 Aug 2020 12:07
Interesting article, and despite its gloomy tone, is mainly backward looking and reading it I still get the impression that the Coup may prove to be a good thing in the long term. Sounds like Dicko withdrawing from politics will be a positive move and, I suspect, may have been prompted by the military looking for a more acceptable alternative for an interim Leader, pending elections. A couple of big sales just knocked the sp a bit but hopefully will bounce back as the day goes on. The picture may remain uncertain but things look more stable now, in a way, than before the Coup which is obviously a popular one with citizens of Mali. Obviously Governments and Institutions will bemoan the method of seizing control, but given the popular support, can't see them doing much about it. If the military move swiftly to restore democratic/civilian control, things should be ok, maybe even better than before.