Military junta sacks interim Mali President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister
Colonel Assimi Goita addresses the press during the ceremony of the 60th anniversary of Mali's independence in Bamako on September 22, 2020, one day after announcing that the transitional presidency would be assigned to retired colonel Bah Ndaw. PHOTO | AFP
Mali’s military strongman, Colonel Assimi Goita, has announced the dismissal of the interim President and Prime Minister, a day after the two were detained in what has been described as a coup.
President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were detained on Monday by the military, shortly after the unveiling of a new government by Mr Ouane.
