Mali's ousted Interim president Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane have been freed after three days by the military. They were taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, triggering a political crisis in the West African country and drawing threats of sanctions from major powers.  The two men had resigned from their posts while in detention yesterday.<br />''<br />''The arrests, orchestrated by Vice President Assimi Goita, have jeopardised Mali's transition back to democracy after a coup in August overthrew former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Goita, a colonel, also led last year's coup. He has promised that elections planned for next year will go ahead.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Goita aide Baba Cissé said that Ndaw and Ouane's whereabouts will be kept secret to protect their security.</span><br />