Former Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita passes away at 76

Former Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita passes away at 76

• The former President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a military coup, has passed away. He was 76.
  
• Mr Keita had ruled Mali for seven years, since September 2013, till he was overthrown in a military coup in August 2020.
• He had also served as prime minister of the country from 1994 to 2000.
• Mali Capital: Bamako; Currency: West African CFA franc