Mali 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.