President of Togo to mediate in Mali crisis

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, who will mediate between Mali and the international community to help resolve the political crisis in the country. © Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP

The President of Togo has agreed to mediate in Mali, where the military junta is under international pressure to re-establish civilian rule after taking power in 2020.

The foreign ministers of Mali and Togo told reporters late Wednesday that Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé had agreed to act as a facilitator in the crisis.