Mali’s court appoints Assimi Goita as interim president
Al Jazeera
Constitutional court declares Colonel Assimi Goita who led this week’s military coup will lead Mali’s transition.
Mali’s constitutional court has named the colonel who led a military coup this week as the country’s new interim leader. The ruling, issued late on Friday, said Assimi Goita would “lead the transition process to its conclusion” and carry the title of “president of the transition, head of state”. The court said it had made the decision due to the “vacancy in the presidency” following the resignation of caretaker President Bah Ndaw.
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