Mali’s president announced his resignation and dissolved the parliament after military officers seized power on Aug. 18. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, first elected in 2013, was criticized for a failing law and order, and mismanagement of the economy. The Rally of Patriotic Forces, known as the M5-RPF, the group that spearheaded protests against the head of state, and demanded him to step down, has welcomed the coup, saying the army ...