Africa
Mali bids farewell to ex-president Keita
5 years agoPresident of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (C) talks to his Chinese counterpart during their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on August 31, 2018. African Presidents are in China for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation which will be held September 3-4 in Beijing. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Roman PILIPEY
Mali held a state ceremony on Friday for former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a 2020 coup and died last week.