France demands immediate release of Mali's ousted president

France has asked on Wednesday for the immediate release of Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as well as of his government, detained after a coup led by soldiers on Tuesday.

"France acknowledges the announce of president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's resignation. It calls for its immediate release (...) and for the restoration, without delay, of a civilian power", French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a statement.