African Union Suspends Mali And Warns Of Sanctions

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Colonel Assimi Goita, who led the coup, was appointed transitional president by the country’s constitutional court four days ago. Mali has been suspended from the African Union following last week’s military coup – for the second time in nine months. The first was last August following a military coup – but the country was reinstated … Read more

Mali Constitutional Court Declares Colonel Goita Transitional President

BREAKING: Assailants Attack Mali Interim President, Mali

Goita had originally been named vice president with other key posts given to fellow army officers. Mali’s constitutional court on Friday named Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the post-coup junta, as the country’s transitional president. The judgement stipulated that Goita would “exercise the functions of transitional president to lead the transition process to its conclusion”, … Read more

Mali Coup Leader Col. Assimi Goita Declares Himself President

BREAKING: Assailants Attack Mali Interim President, Mali

While Col. Goita pledged to go ahead with holding new elections in 2022 as previously promised, his display of force casts doubt on whether the vote will go ahead without significant interference… President Bah N’Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested Monday, along with other government leaders, hours after naming a new Cabinet that … Read more