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Added on the 07/06/2021 15:27:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Malian strongman Colonel Assimi Goïta, who carried out two coups in nine months, has been officially sworn in as transitional president in Mali. This is an opportunity for the 37-year-old officer to try to reassure people of his intentions beyond his country's borders. IMAGES
Mali's interim President and Vice President, Bah Ndaw and Colonel Assimi Goita, are sworn in during a ceremony in the capital Bamako. The inauguration ceremony took place in a theatre filled with facemask-wearing military officials, senior judges, and foreign envoys. IMAGES
Mali's interim president, Bah Ndaw and the head of the Malian junta and designated vice president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, arrive to take the oath of office in Bamako. IMAGES
Delegates from the UN Security Council delegation meet with Mali's transitional president Colonel Assimi Goïta. The UN representatives are in Mali to press the authorities to allow a civilian administration to take over following two coups in under a year in the West African country plagued by jihadist attacks. IMAGES
Images of Mali's interim president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, leaving the Grand Mosque of Bamako and earlier during the Eid al-Adha prayer before two people tried to stab him. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.