(Bloomberg) Mali’s military Vice President Assimi Goita is taking over as president of the transitional government, the constitutional court said in a statement on Friday.
Goita will resume the functions of president for the duration of the transition, according to the statement.
Mali defies regional bloc to name junta leader interim president
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Supporters of Mali s armed forces gather at Independence square in Bamako on May 28, 202, to celebrate the recent coup led by the vice president of the transitional government Assimi Goita. (MICHELE CATTANI, AFP, Getty Images/TNS)
(Tribune News Service) Military Vice President Assimi Goita was appointed president of Mali’s interim government despite widespread calls for a return to civilian rule.
Goita will resume the functions of president for the duration of the transition period and until elections are held, the Constitutional Court said in a statement late on Friday. The decision came ahead of a high-level meeting of West African heads of states which is expected to decide on a way forward for Mali.
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Swiss foreign minister concludes visit to North and West Africa
Swiss Foreign Minister visited a school in Sikasso in southern Mali. Switzerland supports educational programmes for children displaced in the region. FDFA
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has ended his week-long tour of North and West Africa with vists to Senegal and Gambia, where talks focused on economic development, climate change, human rights and water security.
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Following his visit to Algeria and Mali, the Swiss minister travelled to Senegal on February 11 for a two-day visit. In Dakar he met Senegalese President Macky Sall and Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall.