Former Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: January 19 2022

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The former President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a military coup, has passed away.
Mr Keita had ruled Mali for seven years, since September 2013, till he was overthrown in a military coup in August 2020.
He had also served as prime minister of the country from 1994 to 2000.
He had promised to restore Mali’s honour as a model for democracy in West Africa as he campaigned as a unifying figure in his fractured country, pledging “zero tolerance” for corruption.