### [2017-12-29](/feed/2017/12/29/index.md)

##### Government
# In a surprising event, Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga and his government resign without providing a reason. 




### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/29/mali-shocked-by-resignation-of-prime-minister)

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