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Assimi Goita Biography and Timeline

Follow Assimi Goita through 12 dated historical records for Mali.

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Assimi Goita, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
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2020–2025Years on this page

2020

Leadership of Military Committee

Colonel · Chairman of National Committee for Salvation of the People · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita emerges as chairman of the military committee formed after the coup.

Role range: 2020-2020

2021

Detention of Transitional Leaders

Colonel · Vice-President of Transition · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Forces loyal to Goita detain President N'Daw and Prime Minister Ouane.

Role range: 2020-2021

Swearing-In as Transitional President

Colonel · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita is sworn in as transitional president after removing the civilian transition leaders.

Role range: 2021-

2023

Constitutional Referendum

Colonel · Transitional President of Mali · Mali · Government / Government of Mali

Goita's government holds a referendum on a new constitution for Mali.

Role range: 2021-

Promulgation of New Constitution

Colonel · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita promulgates the constitution approved in the June referendum.

Role range: 2021-

Alliance of Sahel States Charter

Colonel · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita joins Burkina Faso and Niger in establishing the Alliance of Sahel States.

Role range: 2021-

2024

Announcement of ECOWAS Withdrawal

Colonel · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Mali announces with Burkina Faso and Niger that it will withdraw from ECOWAS.

Role range: 2021-

Dismissal of Choguel Maiga

General · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maiga after criticism of delayed elections.

Role range: 2021-

2025

Pro-Democracy Protests

General · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita faces protests demanding elections and opposing proposals to dissolve Mali's political parties.

Role range: 2021-

Malian Protests

President · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Politics / Military Government of Mali

Faces pro-democracy protests over planned party dissolution.

Role range: 2025-2025 – 2021-

Dissolution of Political Parties

General · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita signs a decree dissolving political parties and organisations throughout Mali.

Role range: 2021-

Extension of Transitional Mandate

General · Transitional President of Mali · Bamako · Government / Government of Mali

Goita promulgates a revised charter granting a renewable five-year transitional mandate.

Role range: 2021-

Records, sources and methodology

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