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Mali army Col. Assimi Goita says he's in charge of junta

by Associated Press
| August 20, 2020 3:03 AM

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A colonel in Mali's army says he's now in charge of the West African country, declaring himself chairman of the junta that forced the democratically elected but unpopular president to resign.

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