https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00092647.html
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Mali's military leader, General Assimi Goïta, has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years. The move mirrored similar actions by fellow military-led Alliance of Sahel States members Niger and Burkina Faso. The AES includes Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, all ruled by military governments..."