Mali Crisis: Colonel Goita Declares Self Head Of Military Junta

The political crisis that has engulfed Mali took a new turn on Wednesday after Assimi Goita, a colonel in the country’s army, declared himself head of the “National Committee for the salvation of the People”.

The a group is a military junta created by rebels in the country.

He announced his new position after a meeting with top civil servants on Wednesday.

The development comes after a coup on Tuesday that led to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

More to come…

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