Mali Junta Leader Asserts Control After Recent Attacks
Mali's junta chief, Assimi Goïta, made his first public appearance since recent rebel attacks and an alleged coup attempt, stating that the situation is 'under control' and urging citizens not to panic. His address followed deadly incidents in Bamako and the north, including the reported assassination of Minister Sadio Camara.
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The leader of Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita, on Tuesday made his first public appearance since insurgents launched coordinated attacks over the weekend, vowing in a televised address to “neutralise” those responsible. West Africa’s al-Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg-dominated separatist group hit Mali’s main army base and the area near Bamako’s airport in the attacks on Saturday, while also pushing Russian troops supporting government forces out of the strategic town of Kidal in the...
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Mali's military leader insists the situation in his country was "under control" as he made his first public address since unprecedented large-scale attacks at the weekend destabilised his ruling junta.
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