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BAMAKO/ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Jets carrying West African presidents for a meeting with Mali's new military leadership were forced to turn back mid-flight on Thursday after protesters opposing foreign interference in the wake of last week's coup briefly invaded Bamako's main runway. An official from regional bloc ECOWAS said the meeting, aimed at pressuring coup leaders to swiftly restore constitutional rule after they ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure, could be rescheduled for Friday if security allowed. ...More...