Authorities of the Mali junta have announced General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new prime minister, replacing sacked civilian premier Choguel Kokalla Maiga.
Maiga was removed for criticising the military leaders. He accused them o\f delaying transition to civilian rule.
Maiga had until now served as the government’s spokesman.
Mali is plagued by jihadist and separatist violence.
The military has been ruling the country since back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021.
“Major General Abdoulaye Maiga is appointed prime minister,” said a decree issued by junta chief General Assimi Goita and read out by the secretary general of the presidency on state television station ORTM.
General Maiga was not in the first group of colonels who overthrew the civilian president in August 2020 and who have since been promoted to generals, but he quickly joined them.
