AssimiGoïta (born 9 November 1983) is a Malian army general who has ruled Mali since 2021. He has served as the sixth president of Mali since 2025, previously serving as the interim vice president under Interim President Bah Ndaw from 2020 to 2021 and then as the interim president... Who is Mali’sAssimiGoïta, the man who is standing up to pressure from... AssimiGoita: A name that echoes through the streets of Mali and resonates across the globe. Colonel AssimiGoita led Mali’s military and left his mark on its politics. He headed the junta during a time of great difficulty. Goita’s decisions about military involvement inpolitics caused much discussion. Goita received training from the US during the course of his career and was involved in US training exercises in West Africa, as well as attending Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, Florida. He is also reported to have received training from France, Germany and Russia. Malian Colonel AssimiGoita on Friday said a new prime minister will be appointed within days, in his first remarks since seizing power this week. Mali’s military authorities have granted coup leader AssimiGoita a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without requiring an election. The country’s transitional parliament approved the move on Thursday... New army strongmanAssimiGoita issued an official statement late Wednesday saying "the political and military personalities arrested on August 18 have been set free". They would, however, "remain at the disposition of the courts if needed".