The Malian capital Bamako was calm on Tuesday morning after Monday's chaotic scenes that were characterized by barricades and burning of tyres along the main streets of the city-center and the march to the presidential palace by protesters who were calling for the departure of the Malian transitional president Dioncounda Traore.

On Tuesday morning, there were no protesters on the streets. The protests on Monday had been called by the parties and associations that support the March 22 coup d'etat that are operating under the auspices of the Coordination of Mali's Patriotic Organizations (COPAM).

The objective of those who came out to protest was "to take part in the national convention which is being held at the Bamako international conference center."

The national convention was opened on Monday after the demonstrations and it's expected to come to an end on Tuesday afternoon.

Elsewhere, members of the Association of Call for Mali(APMA, junta supporters) who had invaded the Independence Square in Bamako on Saturday, have been forced to leave the place.

"My comrades were attacked yesterday, Monday, at around 6:00 p. m (local time) at the Independence Square by supporters of Dioncounda Traore, the Malian transitional president. This is why we decided to leave the place this Tuesday morning," APMA president Adama Coulibaly said.

"We shall return to the same place tomorrow, Wednesday and march across the town of Bamako if Traore does not resign today at 11:00 a.m (local time), because his term ends this Tuesday," Coulibaly vowed.

In this regard, it should be noted that by 12:00 p.m., the Malian transitional president had not issued any statement.

Speaking of the health status of Dioncounda Traore after he was violently attacked by protesters on Monday, his close associates affirmed that "he was doing well."

"The transitional president had some head injuries which were stitched up. Scanners showed that his health status is not in any danger and that it will not be necessary to evacuate him to a foreign country," a source who is very close to Traore said.

Speaking to the demonstrators on Monday, the Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra asked them to end their protests.