In a TV address, he appealed for calm and ordered the protests to stop. Dioncounda Traore was attacked a day after a deal was struck with coup leader Capt Amadou Sanogo for him to remain in office ...

Mr Traore's inauguration marks a return to civilian rule following last month's coup in the West African state. Mr Traore now has 40 days to organise elections - though correspondents say this ...

Mali's new leader, Dioncounda Traore, has threatened a "total war" against separatist rebels in the north. Mr Traore's inauguration marks a return to civilian rule following last month's coup in ...

FRANCE 24 special correspondent reporting from Bamako, Mali – Marking an end to a brief period of military rule, parliamentary speaker Dioncounda Traoré was sworn in as Mali's interim president ...

DAKAR (Reuters) – Mali’s interim President Dioncounda Traore said on Thursday he was open to dialogue with autonomy-seeking Tuareg MNLA rebels provided they dropped any claim for independence ...

Dioncounda Traore, former president of the National Assembly, was on Thursday sworn in as Mali's transition president. The inauguration ceremony was held at the International Conference Center in ...

Dioncounda Traore, Mali’s interim president, was beaten and rushed to a hospital after hundreds of protesters demanding his resignation stormed the presidential palace Monday. Traore was ...

DAKAR, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore said on Thursday he was open to dialogue with autonomy-seeking Tuareg MNLA rebels provided they dropped any claim for ...