Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged bid to topple junta

Leader of Mali's ruling junta, Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, attends an Independence Day military parade in Bamako, Mali, on 22 September 2022. AP

Mali has arrested dozens of soldiers suspected of plotting to overthrow the junta, which itself took power in the west African country in a coup, sources told AFP on Sunday.

"Since three days ago, there have been arrests linked to an attempt to destabilise the institutions. There have been at least around 20 arrests," a Malian security source told AFP.