Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy.

Mali’s junta leader has fired Prime Minister Choguel Maïga and the government, days after he criticized the military regime.

The ruling junta of Mali appointed its spokesman as the country’s new prime minister on Thursday, after his civilian predecessor was fired for criticizing the administration.

Mali's ruling junta on Thursday appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as prime minister a day after firing Choguel Maiga who had criticised the administration, state television ORTM reported. C

Mali’s ruling junta has appointed a new prime minister from the ranks of the military generals, a day after firing his predecessor for criticizing the military regime.

Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, and his government. It follows rare criticism by Maiga of the junta's lack of clarity about a once- promised return to democracy.

Mali's military leader Assimi Goïta appointed Major General Abdoulaye Maïga as the country's new prime minister on Thursday, after dismissing his predecessor Choguel Kokalla Maïga. The secretary general of the presidential office,

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's ruling junta on Thursday appointed spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister after firing Choguel Maiga, state television ORTM said on Thursday. Choguel Maiga recently criticised the junta's failure to organise elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy.

Mali’s military leaders fired Prime Minister Choguel Maiga and his entire government, days after the premier criticized the junta’s failure to implement a transition to civilian rule.

Mali's junta chief on Wednesday sacked civilian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and the government, days after Maiga issued a rare criticism of the military rulers.