Mali’s Transition Leader Attends Swearing-In of Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya
Mali’s President of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta, represented the country in Conakry on January 17, 2026, for the official inauguration of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya. The ceremony was held...
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