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Mali junta leader names himself defence minister
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
Summary: Mali’s junta leader appointed himself defence minister after former defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an offensive.
WHO: Mali junta leader
WHAT: Mali junta leader named himself defence minister
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 2:31 PM ET
WHERE: Mali
WHY: The appointment followed the killing of former Defence Minister Sadio Camara in an offensive.
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