Those who staged a rebellion in Mali told who will rule the country

The president of the transitional period will be appointed in Mali, said the representative of the military rebels Ismael Wag, reports August 20 France24. Wag explained that the military, on behalf of which he speaks, decided: Mali will be temporarily ruled by a transitional council, headed by the president of the transitional period. According to Waga, the military will not necessarily be appointed the first person of the state. For this transition to begin, the rebels are trying to establish contacts with the outside world and gain support inside the country. As previously reported by the news agency, the military from the Kati base in the suburbs of Bamako staged a military coup on August 18. President Ibrahim Keita, held hostage at a military base, resigned. Mali has closed borders, a curfew is in force in the country. The rebels released from the prisons political opponents of Keita from the June 5 Movement of the Association of Patriotic Forces.