Junta leader’s silence adds to Mali’s deepening political crisis
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-04-27 22:43 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Military & Defence, War & Conflict
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The Transitional President of Mali has yet to speak. According to regional sources, General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s junta leader, was present in Kati — the epicentre of intense fighting over the weekend — before being swiftly evacuated in a military convoy to the Samanko camp, a base for the special forces he once commanded.
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