Mali's Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga and his
government resigned on Friday, a surprise move just months ahead of
presidential polls.
Authorities gave no reason for Maiga, who had been in his
post since April, stepping down seven months before President Ibrahim Boubacar
Keita seeks re-election.
Maiga "presented to the president his resignation along
with that of the members of his government," the president's office
stated, saying Keita had "accepted" his decision to quit.
The statement added a replacement prime minister and
government would swiftly be found for Maiga, who had thanked the president for
the opportunity to serve his country.
Maiga, a trained engineer who hails from the northern city
of Gao, is vice-chairman of the ruling Rally for Mali (RPM), which Keita
founded. He was Keita's campaign director during the latter's successful run
for the presidency in 2013.
He resigns with Mali's north still a theatre of unrest
almost six years after a French-led military operation chased Islamic extremists
linked to Al-Qaeda from a region they had taken control of in early 2012.
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