Amadou Sanogo
| Amadou Sanogo | |
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| Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Amadou Toumani Touré (President) |
| Succeeded by | Dioncounda Traoré (Acting President) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 |
| Political party | National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State |
Captain Amadou Haya Sanogo (born 1972 or 1973)[1] is a Malian military officer and the leader of the 2012 Malian coup d'état against President Amadou Toumani Toure. He proclaimed himself the leader of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State (CNRDR).[2]
[edit] Background
Sanogo has spent 22 years in the military.[3] Before the coup, Sanogo had held a mid-level army position.[4] A participant in the International Military Education and Training program,[5] he received training "at training programmes in the United States, in Georgia and at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia",[6] but his American instructors "never marked him out as future leadership material".[3] He also studied English at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.[3]
[edit] CRNDR
His first actions as de facto head of state included suspending the constitution and activities of some organizations, as well as declaring a curfew and closing the borders. Though the rationale for the coup had been Amadou Toumani Toure's alleged mismanagement of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion, the Malian military lost control of the regional capitals of Kidal, Gao, and Timbuktu within ten days of Sanogo's assuming office,[7] leading Reuters to describe the coup as "a spectacular own-goal".[8] On 4 April, The New York Times reported that he was trying to deflect attention from the coup to the struggles in the north, telling a reporter, "We should forget a little the Committee, the Parliament, the Constitution — that can wait. The serious topic, it’s the north. That’s the most important."[9]
Following the economic sanctions and a blockade by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the country, a deal, brokered in Burkina Faso by President Blaise Compaoré under the auspices of ECOWAS, was signed that would see Sanogo cede power to Dioncounda Traoré assume the presidency in an interim capacity until an election is held.[10]
After the new interim president and prime minister took office, the junta led by Sanogo made it clear that they are stepping aside only temporarily and that the junta will retain supervisory role until the elections.[11][12] ECOWAS gave the interim government one year to hold elections.[13]
[edit] References
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- ^ Martin Vogl and Michelle Faul. "Mali Coup: Amadou Sanogo, Coup Leader, Says He Is Firmly In Control". Huffingtonpost.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/24/mali-coup-amadou-sanogo_n_1376983.html. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ David Lewis and Tiemoko Diallo (22 March 2012). "Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack". Vision.org. http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=53984. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ a b c Julius Cavendish (28 March 2012). "Mali's Coup Leader: Interview with an Improbable Strongman". Time. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2110278,00.html?xid=gonewsedit. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Hirsch, Afua (22 March 2012). "Mali rebels claim to have ousted regime in coup". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/22/mali-rebels-coup?CMP=NECNETTXT8187. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ Whitlock, Craig (24 March 2012). "Leader of Mali military coup trained in U.S.". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/leader-of-mali-military-coup-trained-in-us/2012/03/23/gIQAS7Q6WS_story.html. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ Boswell, Alan (2012-03-23). "Leader of Mali military coup received US training". Kansas City Star. McClatchy Newspapers. http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/23/3509584/leader-of-mali-military-coup-received.html. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "Mali crisis: Who's who?". BBC News. 2 April 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17582909. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ Cheick Dioura and Adama Diarra (31 March 2012). "Mali Rebels Assault Gao, Northern Garrison". The Huffington Post. Reuters. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/mali-rebels-assault_n_1393415.html. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ J. David Goodman (4 April 2012). "Junta Leader in Mali Tries to Shift Focus From Coup". The New York Times. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/junta-leader-in-mali-tries-to-shift-focus-from-coup/. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Mali junta says power transfer 'within days'". Al Jazeera. 7 April 2012. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/201246232416740914.html. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Mali: An Analysis of the Current Situation.". North Africa United. 24 April 2012. http://www.northafricaunited.com/Mali-An-Analysis-of-the-Current-Situation_a1277.html. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Mali dobio novu vladu" (in Croatian). Radiosarajevo.ba. 25 April 2012. http://www.radiosarajevo.ba/novost/79819/mali-dobio-novu-vladu-. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Mali interim govt.’s mandate extended to one year". PressTV. 27 April 2012. http://www.presstv.com/detail/238296.html. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
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| Preceded by Amadou Toumani Touré as President of Mali |
Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali 2012 |
Succeeded by Dioncounda Traoré as Acting President of Mali |
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