The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 promoted himself Wednesday to the rank of army general with special title: Colonel Assimi Goita of the land army, the highest military distinction held only by two former heads of state in the country’s history.
The move by Goita is a sign that he has no intention of ceding power to civilians in the landlocked West African country.
The announcement was made by the Council…
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