 For stories now in other parts of Africa, police vehicles patrol the streets of Bamako, Mali's capital on Tuesday, in a shore of state rather that mirrored the uncertain political developments in the West African nation. Elaron in a day, a Fomaco leader, Simi Goita, fired the president and prime minister of the transitional government, but promised to still hold elections next year. The move came a day after the two leaders were arrested by the military following the announcement of a cabinet reshuffle. Goita's spokesman, Commander Baba Sisei said in a televised statement that a president and prime minister had acted without consulting Goita. Sisei called it a violation of the transitional charter justifying the removal of the head of the country from power. He explained that Goita was obliged to act to preserve the transitional charter and to defend the republic in order to remove the president and his prime minister from their prerogatives as well as all those involved in the situation. President Baden Dao and Prime Minister Mokta Wani were taken to the Kati military headquarters along with others late on Monday. The garrison town sits about 15 kilometers or 9 miles from the capital and is a former stronghold of the hunter. Their arrest came just an hour or so after a new government cabinet was announced.