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Assimi Goita

August 15, 2023

Mali’s president confirms call with Putin about Niger coup

Mr Putin has called for a return to constitutional order in Niger, while Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin welcomed the coup.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita
August 11, 2022

Putin moves to support embattled Malian junta head 

The West African country has deepened its Soviet-era ties to Russia as its relationship soured this year with its long-time ally and former colonial ruler, France.

Assimi Goita and Russian President Vladimir Putin
May 31, 2021

ECOWAS suspends Mali as military junta ignores Jonathan-led mediation

Amid mediation efforts by ECOWAS envoy Goodluck Jonathan, a Malian court on Friday declared coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita as president.

Jonathan, Ndaw, Ouane, Goita
May 25, 2021

Malian soldiers boot out transition government in another coup

The country’s leadership has been hanging in the balance since the toppling of elected president, Ibrahim Kaita last August over corruption and incompetence in handling insurgency.