Mali: Ousted President’s Son Flees To Neighbouring Country

Son of ousted Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Karim, has fled to another country, AFP reports.

The news agency quoted one of the country’s top political leaders, close to the family as saying, “He left Mali two days ago by road…to a neighbouring country.

“He called me. He is fine.”

AFP reports that Karim, said to be in his early 40s, was painted as a person of loose morals living the high life while his impoverished country suffered.

A family member also told AFP that Karim felt unsafe due to the military coup that ousted his father and other top government officials.

“Soldiers came to arrest his bodyguard and we realised he was in danger.

“He’s been out of the country for two days,” the family member confirmed.

Karim had been a parliamentarian since 2013.

Furthermore, Karim’s father was released today, Thursday, the military junta had said.

The Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) and other international bodies had called for the release of those detained by the military as well as the restoration of constitutional order.