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· In his first public official appearance since being appointed Mali’s interim president , Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel and former defense minister from the camp of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, met with ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan in Bamako, on the eve of his swearing-in today
· ECOWAS -could announce today whether these official appointments would satisfy the organization’s conditions to lift sanctions
In his first public official appearance since being appointed Mali’s interim president , Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel and former defense minister from the camp of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, met with ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan in Bamako, on the eve of his swearing-in today.
The Interim President, who is touted as a compromise candidate, will rule for a maximum of 18 months before conducting nationwide elections. Junta head, Colonel Assimi Goita will serve as his interim vice president.
Goodluck Jonathan, who is a former President of Nigeria has been assisting with the ongoing political crisis. He said that the 15 nation bloc – ECOWAS -could announce today whether these official appointments would satisfy the organization’s conditions to lift sanctions.
