[View the story "Mali: mutiny or coup?" on Storify ]Mali: mutiny or coup? Country's presidential Twitter account denies a coup attempt. Storified by The Stream · Wed, Mar 21 2012 15:10:01
1/5 d'1 serie de photos prises a l'instant depuis l'hotel #laico #bamako par un ami #mali #kati http://pic.twitter.com/oIAFAca7Makhtar Lo
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Presque plus de véhicules sur la route, que des motos. #bamako #soldats #kati http://t.co/tM0SMRukMakhtar Lo
Unconfirmed reports from the ground saying there were protests near Mali's capital surfaced early on Wednesday. Some were reporting that an alleged coup attempt was underway.
Protests in Kati near Bamako again today. Soldiers and families at military base angry at Mali gov's handling of Tuareg rebellion.Martin Vogl
National radio and television in Mali have been cut. Soldiers have taken over the ORTM building.Martin Vogl
Unconfirmed, but well informed friends in Bamako say there are whites involved in the coup attempt. #MaliHoward French
AFP is reporting this is not a coup, but a protest in order to get ammo to fight the Tuareg rebellion. We'll see how that works out...#MaliAndrew Lebovich
Just heard from friend on ground in Bamako. He says reports there saying coup. Cannot travel across parts of city.Seenfromafar
According to @Babahmed French nationals in #Mali have been advised to keep off the streetsKhadija Patel
@texasinafrica Just fyi - my friend in Bamako who is contact with forces says its a coup, regardless of what pres/prez saying.Seenfromafar
Breaking News:Foreign Affairs Min Moses Wetangula stranded in Mali as military coup breaks out. Wetangula reports gunfire outside his hotelFrancis Gachuri
I can hear gunfire again now, Bamako, Mali.Martin Vogl
Keep in mind that "there was no coup" is a very different statement from 'there was no coup attempt."Laura Seay
However, Mali's presidential twitter account responded to questions of a coup attempt by saying that it was a mutiny.
Le #Mali renoue avec les coups d'Etat?Ouédraogo
Is there a return to coups in Mali?
@Bambyam Pourriez-vous vérifier votre source ? Il n'y a pas de coup d'état au Mali. Il y a juste une mutinerie dans la garnison de KatiPresidence Mali
Could you verify your source? There's no coup in Mali. There's just a mutiny in the Kati garrison.
Pour preuve, j'emets du Palais de la Présidence. Des déserteurs et d'autres militaires qui ne veulent pas aller au front se sont mutinésPresidence Mali
As proof, I send this from the Presidential Palace. Deserters and other soldiers that don't want to go to the front have mutinied.
Démenti formel : Le Ministre de la Défense n'est ni blessé ni arrêté. Il est à son bureau où il poursuit calmement sa journée de travailPresidence Mali
Formal disclaimer: The Minister of Defense is neither hurt nor arrested. He's at his office where he calmly continues his day at work .
