The World Bank has temporarily paused payments to operations in Mali following last month’s military Coup.
The Bank's action adds to pressure on Mali's military leadership after chief security ally France announced last week, that it was suspending joint operations with Malian troops in order to press for a return to civilian rule.
The military's overthrow of Mali's transitional president last week, its second coup in nine months, has drawn international condemnation and raised fears the political crisis will weaken regional efforts to fight Islamist militants.
Veronica Njie reports.
