The head of Mali’s military junta, Colonel Assimi Goita, vowed to establish an 18-month transition government on Saturday, at the close of talks on returning the country to civilian rule following last month’s coup.
An expert group appointed by the junta adopted a charter for an 18-month transition government, the president of which would either be a military officer or a civilian.
“We make a commitment before you to spare no effort in the implementation of all these resolutions in the exclusive interest of the Malian people,” Goita said.
(AFP)
BAMAKO, MALI - AUGUST 18: Crowds cheer as soldiers parade in vehicles along the Boulevard de l'Independance on August 18, 2020 in Bamako, Mali. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse have been taken captive by mutinying soldiers, according to multiple news reports. Their arrest was preceded by a takeover the Kati military camp, about 15km from Bamako.(Photo by John Kalapo/Getty Images) 
