Assimi Goïta

Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers
December 7, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020.In a familiar scene across West Africa, a group...
Mali coup leader granted five-year term in power
July 4, 2025
Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, which is renewable without elections.The junta leader, who has seized power twice,...
Mali signs trade deal with Russia as ties strengthen
June 24, 2025
Mali and Russia have signed a series of agreements aimed at expanding mutual trade and strengthening economic ties.Among them is a pledge for greater cooperation on nuclear energy, according...
Mali begins building Russian-backed gold refinery
June 17, 2025
Mali's military junta has started building a gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate, the Yadran Group.The project would embody the West African nation's assertion of its "economic...