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Summary United States said Monday it was suspending aid to government of Mali after coup.
We have now taken the decision to suspend our assistance to the government of Mali pending a resolution of the situation on the ground, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. We want to see the elected government restored as quickly as possible.The comments come amid an international chorus of rebukes against the renegade soldiers who overthrew President Amadou Toumani Toure on March 22.The UN Security Council earlier strongly condemned the power grab.In Mali, more than 1,000 people rallied against the putschists, who announced a partial re-opening of the countrys borders, mostly to allow the transport of basic goods into the country, in a bid to restore order in the west African nation.--AFP
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