"
It's the story of a hiccup
," says a source familiar with the matter,
"a storm in a glass of water
".
For 100 days, 49 Ivorian soldiers have been held as “
hostages
” in Bamako, the Malian capital.
Côte d'Ivoire assures that they had been dispatched within the framework of the UN mission.
For its part, the junta at the head of the Transition in Mali denounces "
mercenaries
" who have come to destabilize the country.
It is now demanding, in return for their release, the extradition of political figures.
The talks, held under the arbitration of Togo, are stalling.
On October 7, however, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced the “
very rapid
” occurrence of a “
happy outcome
”.
The "
politico-judicial settlement of the case is in progress
", confirmed on Twitter Serge Daniel, a very informed journalist in the area.
Since then, nothing has changed.
What is Bamako playing at?
"Mercenaries"
It all starts on July 10, 2022. 49 Ivorian soldiers, in uniform but unarmed, land on the tarmac…
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