Ba N’Daou, Mali’s former Defence Minister, has been sworn in as President of the transition government. While Colonel Assimi Goita was sworn in as Vice President.
Goita heads the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on August 18.
The emergence of N’Daou and Goita was announced on Monday, September 21 by the leader of the Sahel state’s ruling military junta said on national television. Both men will lead Mali until the election of a new administration.
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was in attendance.
“Today, we witnessed the swearing-in of His Excellency Mr. Ba N’Daou and Colonel Assimi Goita as President and Vice President of Mali’s Transition Govt. The #Ecowas mediation team congratulates these new Malian leaders and wish them success,” he tweeted.
