Mali violence: PM and entire government resigns
Dhaka, April 19 -- The prime minister of Mali and his entire government have resigned, following an upsurge of violence in the country, reports BBC.
On Wednesday, a motion of no confidence was submitted as MPs blamed Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga for failing to handle the unrest.
Last month, scores of herders were killed by a rival ethnic group.
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said in a statement that he accepted Mr Maiga and his ministers' resignation.
"A prime minister will be named very soon and a new government will be put in place after consultations with all political forces," the statement said.
Mali has been struggling to control violence since Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist extremists gripped the desert north of the coun...
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