Assimi Goïta
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Assimi Goïta is a Malian military officer who has ruled Mali since 2021. He has served as the sixth president of Mali since 2025, previously serving as the interim vice president under Interim Preside
Goïta in 2023
Goïta with American diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield in 2021
Goïta with Russian president Vladimir Putin in July 2023
Ibrahim Traoré
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Ibrahim Traoré is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has held power as the interim president of Burkina Faso since the overthrow of his predecessor in a 2022 coup. Ideologically prominent
Assimi Goïta
…by Sadio Camara President of the Confederation of Sahel States In office 6 July 2024 – 24 December 2025 Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Ibrahim Traoré Chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People In office 18 August 2020 – 25 September 2020 Vice Chairman Malick Diaw Preceded by…
Official portrait, 2026
Ibrahim Traoré in 2023
Traoré with Russian president Vladimir Putin in May 2025