Mali Coup Leader To Be Sworn In As President
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Colonel Assimi Goïta is being sworn in as Mali’s interim president on Monday. It’s a fortnight since he removed the transitional president and prime minister in a coup - the...
show moreIt’s a fortnight since he removed the transitional president and prime minister in a coup - the second he’s engineered in nine months.
Ecowas, joined the African Union in suspending Mali's membership, calling on the military government to adhere to an 18-month transition towards presidential elections in February.
France and other Western powers also want a return to civilian rule.
Mali is key to the stability of the Sahel region that’s beset by a jihadist insurgency.
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