Shoguel Maiga loses his job as Mali Prime Minister
In an anticipated move, the Malian prime minister has been relieved of his duties along with his entire government.
“The powers of the Prime Minister and members of the government have been terminated,” said a decree by Malian President Assimi Goita, which was read out on state television.
Maiga has led the government since 2021.
“What happened today in Mali, that is, the resignation of the government and the prime minister, was to be expected, since the prime minister has not behaved very responsibly lately, criticizing what he himself was involved in. We, as citizens of the country, did not expect such statements from a person at the center of the power structure,” said Aliou Tounkara, a member of the Transitional Council.
According to Tunkara, with his statement the prime minister “extended his hand to the opposition.”
