In Mali, a Maïga succeeds another Maïga: the Minister of Territorial Administration, Abdoulaye Maïga, has been appointed interim Prime Minister to replace Choguel Kokalla Maïga. And in Guinea, Mohamed Béavogui, who officially is in Europe for health reasons, has been replaced by one of his ministers, Bernard Gomou, who has been acting since mid-July.
“A government facelift to stay the course! ” exclaims the news site Guinea News. “Who would have believed in such a scenario before the departure of Mohamed Béavogui for his medical check-up in Rome? […] By now betting on Bernard Gomou, a quadra, to conduct the affairs of the executive at his side, the [chef des autorités de transition] Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, beyond having demonstrated his penchant for youthism if necessary, no doubt intends to have the upper hand over the state apparatus in the conduct of the transition. By ruling out any possibility of opening,