Africa Rise and ShineMALI GOITA SWORN IN
Mali's military leader Assimi Goita, who orchestrated his second coup in nine months, has been sworn in as the transitional president despite international condemnation of May's power grab. Goita, who served as Mali's vice president under transitional President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, seized power late last month after accusing them of failing to consult him about a cabinet reshuffle that would have replaced the defence and security ministers. Within hours of his swearing in, Goita appointed opposition leader and former Minister Choguel Maiga as Prime minister. To get a sense of what Goita said during his swearing-ceremony, Channel Africa spoke to Malian Political analyst, Kassoum Coulibaly...
