New Malian PM is veteran of political jungle

Bamako (AFP) June 7, 2021

Choguel Kokalla Maiga, who on Monday was named prime minister of Mali, is a veteran figure who has flipflopped between supporting dictators and launching verbal broadsides as a member of the opposition. Some describe him as a political chameleon - although this could also be a handy quality in the challenges that lie ahead. Maiga, 63, was appointed following international pressure on Ma