(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 13, 2018 Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga addresses the press during a conference in Mopti. - Mali's prime minister offered his resignation on April 18, 2019 following a motion of no confidence in his government over its handling of violence in the centre of the country, according to the presidency. A statement from President's office said he had accepted Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga's resignation, which comes after months of protests over the wave of violence. (Photo by MICHELE CATTANI / AFP)