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Inner circles | Mali
Inside Assimi Goita's discreet inner circle of advisors

Colonel Assimi Goita is sworn in as Mali's transitional vice president in Bamako, Mali, 25 September 2020. © Habib Kouyate/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The leader of the August 18 putsch that overthrew Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, Col. Assimi Goita, who is now vice-president of the transition prefers to keep well out of the public eye and relies on a group of hand-picked, mostly military, advisors. Here's an overview of the key players: [...]

Published on 02.02.2021 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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