Afropop Star Appointed ‘Special Advisor’ To Malian Junta – OpEd

By Lisa Vives

Salif Keita, renowned singer-songwriter known as the “Golden Voice of Africa”, has been appointed one of five “special advisors” to the head of Mali’s military junta.

Under a decree dated 11 August, the Afropop singer was named advisor to Colonel Assimi Goita who ousted elected president Ibrahim...