“I have decided to step down from office.”
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, often known by his initials IBK, was a Malian politician who served as the president of Mali from September 2013 to August 2020, when he was forced to resign in the 2020 Malian coup d'état. He served as Mali's prime minister from February 1994 to February 2000 and as president of the National Assembly of Mali from September 2002 to September 2007.
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politics · President of Mali from 2013 to 2020 · politician · also Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, IBK, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Keïta
Born 29 January 1945 · Died 16 January 2022 · Q324108
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We're going to try and do what the people want, like with the jirga in Afghanistan, to put it into practice, and we're trying to do it without being naive, we're not gullible. We'll continue with our work, with our duty, but we want to make sure that we will no longer be stubborn about things, stuck, or obtuse.
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2026· 4 entries
“We're going to try and do what the people want, like with the jirga in Afghanistan, to put it into practice, and we're trying to do it without being naive, we're not gullible. We'll continue with our work, with our duty, but we want to make sure that we will no longer be stubborn about things, stuck, or obtuse.”
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“Yes. It is essential that states continue to support each other and that warning mechanisms be established on an international level to enable a global response adapted to each setting, regardless of its nature.”
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“We believe we need to strengthen our permanent crisis committee in Mali, which can be activated as soon as a crisis arises in one of our region’s countries. The Economic Community of West African States should also have a rapid response mechanism that includes 15 countries, so that the response from the region is a coordinated one. The same mechanism should exist in all regions of Africa and the whole world.”
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2025· 1 entry
The New York Times: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
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2022· 5 entries
The Conversation: Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta promised Mali honour and unity: his legacy is disappointing
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The Washington Post: Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Malian president deposed in coup, dies at 76
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UPI: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted president of Mali, dies at 76
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WTEN: Mali’s ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76
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Died 2022-01-16.
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2020· 3 entries
The Daily Beast: The Mysterious Soldiers Behind the Coup Against Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
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Barron's: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Symbol Of Mali's Turmoil
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“I personally called for a general mobilization of all Malian citizens, to make the response to Ebola a major national cause, with everyone, at all levels, committed: elected officials, traditional leaders, religious leaders, teachers, artists and the general public. Everyone must do their utmost to raise awareness and send prevention messages so that Ebola is soon no more than an unpleasant memory.”
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2013· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Mali (2013–2020).
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The MLNA had ended ceasefire after government forces opened fire on unarmed protesters
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2002· 3 entries
“I have a duty and a mission today to create all possible spaces and to do everything possible so that, by one means or another, some kind of appeasement can be achieved. It's time certain avenues were explored,”
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Career landmark: President of the National Assembly (2002–2007).
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“s ruling, he described himself as”
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2000· 1 entry
“Talking with jihadists and fighting terrorism is not contradictory,”
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1997· 1 entry
Resigned from his post as prime minister on 13 September 1997 and was promptly reappointed by Konaré, with a new government appointed on 16 September
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1994· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Mali (1994–2000).
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1986· 1 entry
Became a technical consultant for the European Development Fund, putting together the first small-scale development program for the European Union's aid activities in Mali
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-01-29.
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