Choguel Kokalla Maiga is new PM of Mali

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·        Mali’s new civilian prime minister is  Choguel Kokalla Maiga’s

·        His appointment which was widely expected  was announced by interim President Colonel Assimi Goita

·        Keita was overthrown by young army officers led by Goita, charging massive corruption and other unholy practices.

Mali’s new civilian prime minister is  Choguel Kokalla Maiga’s. His appointment which was widely expected  was announced by interim President Colonel Assimi Goita.

Choguel Kokalla Maiga  is the leader of the 5 June-Rally of Patriotic Forces movement, the same group that took part in the  overthrow of former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta last year.

Keita was overthrown by young army officers led by Goita, charging massive corruption and other unholy practices. There has been support among some civilians for the new coup on May 24th. Goita said he had little choice to intervene after what he called “disorder” in the country. Army officers upset with a government reshuffle allegedly without consulting  them  detained President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. They were later released and were forces to resign.

The transitional president asked for support for his preference of a prime minister from the opposition M5 movement. Goita also said that the new prime minister will carry out a broad consultation between the different factions.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to suspend Mali from the 15-nation bloc. They have urged Goita to appoint a new civilian premier and forge a new “inclusive government”. However, the meeting did not have any consensus to impose sanctions on Mali on account of the present turmoil. The African Union and the West African bloc Ecowas have both suspended Mali and called for a return to civilian rule.