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70-year-old former defense minister and retired air force colonel, Bah Ndaw, has been sworn in as interim president of Mali. A ceremony was held in the capital, Bamako, \u00a0and follows former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita having been unseated in a military coup over a month ago.<\/p>\n
Al Jazeerah reports coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita has been sworn in as vice president of the transition. He had announced Ndaw\u2019s appointment earlier this week. Ndaw will rule for a maximum period of 18 months before nationwide elections are held.<\/p>\n
According to Al Jazeerah, Ndaw has been described by former colleagues as \u201cprincipled”.\u00a0 Yvan Guichaoua, a Sahel expert, described Mali\u2019s new leader as \u201ca lesser-known figure with a reputation of decency\u201d and whose profile \u201clooks acceptable by the domestic political forces and the international community\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ndaw said he would work toward \u201ca stable, calm and successful transition\u201d for Mali. He also vowed to honor Mali\u2019s international commitments. Ndaw added that he would crack down on corruption, one of the main criticisms levelled at Keita\u2019s government, and abuses by Mali\u2019s armed forces against civilians.<\/p>\n
Following the coup in August, the Economic Community of West African States bloc had suspended Mali from its decision-making institutions, shut borders with Mali, and halted financial flows as a punitive measure to motivate a swift return to civilian rule. It\u2019s yet to be seen, however, whether the sanctions will be lifted following Friday\u2019s swearing-in ceremony.<\/p>\n
Umm Muhammed Umar<\/p>\n
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