BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s coup leader Col. Assimi Goita was sworn in Monday as president of a transitional government, solidifying his grip on power in the West African nation after carrying out his ...

In this Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, file photo, Col. Assimi Goita meets with a high-level delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS, at the Ministry of Defense in Bamako, Mali. (AP ...

General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis. The crisis stems from a jihadi group's blockade of fuel tankers entering ...

General Assimi Goita has been cleared to lead Mali until at least 2023 [File: Alexander Kazakov/EPA-EFE] Mali’s military authorities have granted coup leader Assimi Goita a five-year presidential ...

Assimi Goita has been president of the transitional government since 28 May 2021. But now, he is likely to continue in this role until at least 2030 - without ever having been elected by the Malian ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West African leaders escalated pressure on Mali’s ruling junta late Thursday, calling on them to allow President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's return to power as the mutinous soldiers ...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday held a phone call with the interim leader of Mali, Assimi Goita, and discussed topics including anti-terrorism efforts and the crisis in ...