AG
Assimi Goita
Politician
Interim President of Mali.
Notable Quotes
"Military operations will continue until the armed groups involved have been completely neutralized and security has been sustainably restored throughout the country."View Story →
"These attacks are not isolated incidents; they are part of a broader destabilization campaign devised and carried out by armed terrorist groups and their internal and external sponsors, who provide them with intelligence and logistical support."View Story →
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