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Coup leader says elections coming

Associated Press

  March 31, 2012

Mali’s coup leader responded to the threat of sanctions Friday by saying he plans to hold elections and rapidly return the country to its established order but gave no timetable for immediate action, falling short of demands by West African countries. Mali’s neighbors on Thursday gave the captain a 72-hour deadline to hand power back to civilians or else face severe consequences, including the closing of borders to the landlocked nation and the freezing of the country’s account at the regional central bank.

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