Salif Keta, a well-known musician from Mali, has been named a special counsellor to the junta leader.
One of Col. Assimi Gota’s five such aides, who overthrew Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the elected president, in 2020, is the singer-songwriter who is well-known around the world.
The edict is silent on the specifics of his new position.
The 73-year-old musician, known as the Golden Voice of Africa, has endorsed the junta’s claim to national sovereignty and called for the withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces. He is a supporter of the junta.
He made his resignation from a junta-appointed legislature public last week.