A delegation of West African leaders headed by former President Goodluck Jonathan have arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Igbere TV reports that the African leaders arrived Malian capital on Saturday to restore order after a military coup.
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The envoys were greeted by members of the junta which seized power on Tuesday and ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
Igbere TV had reported that Keita, Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, and some other senior government officials are now being held by the rebel soldiers in an army camp.
The new Malian authorities, who came to power after the recent coup, are discussing with Senegal the possible deportation of detained President Keita to Senegal.
The coup began on Tuesday at the Kati military base near the Malian capital of Bamako.
Keita was forced to announce his resignation as president and dissolution of the parliament.
The rebel leaders then proceeded to establish the National Committee for the Salvation of the People as Mali’s new governing body.
