The president of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure, has resigned, paving the way for a return to constitutional rule after a military coup three weeks ago.
Toure, who has been in hiding since his presidential palace was looted, met with mediators from West African power bloc ECOWAS, who have also been negotiating a handover of power with the military junta.
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