Breaking: Malian colonel declares self head of junta
Assimi Goita, a colonel in the Malian army, has declared himself head of the “National Committee for the salvation of the People”, a group created by rebels in the country.
He announced his new position after a meeting with top civil servants on Wednesday.
The development comes after a coup on Tuesday that led to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
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