Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has appointed a slimmed down cabinet to work towards a government of national unity, according to a statement from his office.
The new cabinet will include the Prime Minister Boubou Cissé and six other ministers.
It came hours after a summit of West African leaders called for the swift creation of a unity administration and a fresh vote, following disputed elections.
Read Also
- President Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio
- ECOWAS developing centralised digital platform to combat drug abuse
- ECOWAS trade ministers meet in Abuja to strengthen regional economic integration
- Europe, Africa must maximise potentials for transformative development - VP Shettima
No statement has been made on the other proposals by the regional grouping Ecowas, like the resignation of 31 parliamentarians whose election was disputed and the remodeling of the constitutional court.
The opposition coalition in Mali had earlier rejected a proposal for a national unity government, insisting that President Keita must go.
