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Mali Junta Picks Former Defense Minister as Transitional President

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   The junta that overthrew Mali's president last month said Monday that
   former defense minister and retired Col. Maj. Bah N'Daw will be the
   president during the transition period.

   Bah N'Daw was appointed by a 30-person panel set up by the National
   Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the junta that has
   ruled Mali since soldiers overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on
   Aug. 18.

   CNSP chief Col. Assimi Goïta made the announcement on national
   television.

   The new president is expected to serve as head of state for several
   months before civilians return to power.

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