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Malians head to the polls to vote on a referendum that, among other things, would enhance the powers of the President.
2023-06-18

A Colombian Roman Catholic nun who had been kidnapped in Mali near the border with Burkina Faso in 2017 by the Macina Liberation Front is freed. The nun is photographed with Malian President Assimi Goïta as the government refuses to state if any ransom was paid for her release.
2021-10-9

The man who tried to kill Malian President Assimi Goïta with a knife at a mosque in Bamako six days ago dies in custody. The cause of death is unknown.
2021-07-25

Weeks after ousting President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the military announced the formation of a transitional government with the goal to enable elections in 18 months. The move is criticised by civilian protest groups.
2020-09-12

Ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is freed by military authorities, a military junta spokesman informs. "He was freed this morning, [and] he has returned to his home", said the spokesman without elaborating.
2020-08-27

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announces his resignation on state television.
2020-08-19

Two security forces later confirm to Reuters that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé have been detained by the mutinying forces. The two men are believed to have been transported to Kati.
2020-08-18

Tens of thousands of protesters descend on the Malian capital of Bamako, demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta resign over his failure to solve the country's myriad of problems.
2020-06-19

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is elected as President of Mali. Although results have not yet been made official, his opponent Soumaïla Cissé has conceded defeat in the election.
2013-08-12

Former Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure arrives in Senegal after being ousted in a military coup.
2012-04-20