The prime ministers of Mali and Burkina Faso say they will examine the idea of creating a federation.

The prime ministers of Mali and Burkina Faso say they will examine the idea of creating a federation.
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The delay means the military will miss the first deadline on its own timetable to return the country to civilian rule.
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The Malian gov’t said the decision was due to the choice of civil society witnesses for UN Security Council briefings.