Ismaël Wagué Explained

Ismaël Wagué
Branch:Malian Air Force
Office:Spokesman for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People
Termstart:19 August 2020
Predecessor:Position established
Leader:Assimi Goïta

Ismaël Wagué is a Malian military officer serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Malian Air Force of the Malian Armed Forces.[1]

After the 2020 Malian coup d'état, he became spokesperson for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People.[2] [3] Wagué gave an interview on France 24, wherein he claimed that the actions of the Malian military was not a coup.[4] He has also pledged that the National Committee for the Salvation of the People will seek a leader to transition Mali from military to civilian rule.[5] [6] [7]

Colonel-Major Ismaël Wagué was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 2019 by president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta after a series of dismissals in response to a terrorist attack that killed 26 soldiers in Northern Mali.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tout comprendre sur la situation au Mali . Understanding everything about the situation in Mali . CNews . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . fr.
  2. Web site: Mali coup leaders promise elections after Keita overthrow . Al Jazeera . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020.
  3. News: Maclean. Ruth. Diouara. Cheick Amadou. Peltier. Elian. 2020-08-19. Mali Coup Leaders Pledge Democracy After Deposing President. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-08-21. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-21. ‘There has been no coup d’état in Mali’ – Ismaël Wagué, CNSP spox. 2020-08-21. The Africa Report.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-21. Mali’s junta spokesman promises transition to civilian rule. 2020-08-21. KLBK KAMC EverythingLubbock.com. en-US.
  6. News: Associated Press. 2020-08-19. Global Leaders Condemn Mali Coup Amid Worry About Extremists. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-08-21. 0362-4331.
  7. News: Associated Press. 2020-08-21. Hundreds in Mali's Capital Welcome President's Downfall. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-08-21. 0362-4331.
  8. News: Mali : Le patron des armées limogé après la mort de 23 soldats et 160 civils dans le Centre . Mali: The boss of the armies sacked after the death of 23 soldiers and 160 civilians in the Center . aBamako.com . March 29, 2020 . August 21, 2020 . fr.

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