Mali holds state funeral for ex-president Toure
Malian President Bah N’Daw arrives at the funeral of former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Toure in Bamako on November 17, 2020. – Former President Amadou Toumani, who passed away at the age of 72, is known for having led the transition after overthrowing the government of Moussa Traoré in 1991 and for being democratically elected President of Mali in 2002 and 2007. (Photo by MICHELE CATTANI / AFP) Mali held a state funeral on Tuesday for former president Amadou Toumani Toure, an emblematic figure who steered the troubled nation to free elections and led it for a decade before…
