Assimi Goita was named interim president after he led a successful ouster of the former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. [Courtesy]The office of the President of Mali, Assimi Goita, has assured its citizens of the safety of their head of state after unknown men attacked him at a mosque in Bamako. Reports by international media, AFP, indicated that two armed men attacked Mali's interim president armed with a knife, on Tuesday, July 20. As a result of the coup, elected president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was ousted after weeks of protests and riots over corruption and security challenges. He declared himself president in May after ousting the interim government that had been installed after he led a coup against former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta last August, Paris-based France 24 reports.

Source: Standard Digital July 20, 2021 15:56 UTC