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Dioncounda Traore, the former parliament speaker holds up his hand as he is sworn into office as Mali's new interim leader in Bamako on April 12, 2012.
Friday, Apr. 13, 2012

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  • DIONCOUNDA TRAORE,
  • leader of Mali's National Assembly, who was sworn in as interim president following a military coup that ousted the former government
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