Malian President, Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta, has been arrested by mutinying soldiers.
Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for “brotherly dialogue”.
The coup attempt began with gunfire inside a key military base, some 15km from the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning.
In the capital, young men set a government-owned building on fire.
It comes hours after a mutiny – in which senior military personnel were detained by disgruntled junior officers.
The mutiny has been condemned by regional group ECOWAS and former colonial master, France.
Mr. Keita won a second term in elections in 2018, but there is widespread anger over corruption, the mismanagement of the economy, and the worsening security situation with jihadist and communal violence on the increase.
It is not yet clear how many soldiers have taken part in the mutiny. Some reports said it was fuelled by a pay dispute.
Soldiers were pictured patrolling on the streets after gunshots were heard.
Much smaller crowds reportedly gathered in the capital on Tuesday in support of the soldiers.
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