The new interim president of Mali, former colonel Ndaw, is pictured with Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of Malian military junta after a meeting with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediators, in Bamako, Mali September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Amadou Keita
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Retired Colonel Bah Ndaw was sworn in on Friday as Mali's interim president, tasked with presiding over an 18-month transition back to civilian rule following the Aug. 18 military coup.
Junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita was sworn in as the vice president of the transition during a ceremony in Bamako.
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