Mali coup leaders have released interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. They were freed at around 01:00 local time on Thursday, the BBCs Noel Ebrin Brou reports. The two men had been held at a military camp since Monday. We were true to our word, a military official is quoted as saying by AFP news agency. The president and prime minister were forced to resign after being stripped of their powers by the military - the second coup in the West African nation in nine months.