Mali urged to release top officials arbitrarily detained

Headline Title: Mali urged to release top officials arbitrarily detained 18 April 2012 Soldiers in Mali have arbitrarily detained a group of at least eight key political figures and military officials, prompting Amnesty International to call for their release.Among those arrested are former Prime Minister Modibo Sidibé and former Minister of Finance Soumaila Cissé, both leading candidates in a presidential election that was disrupted by the military coup which toppled Mali’s President Amadou Toumani Touré last month.The detainees have been taken to the Kati military camp some 15 km…

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