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Amadou Sanogo
File:Amadou Haya Sanogo.PNG
Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali

In office
22 March 2012 – 12 April 2012
Preceded by Amadou Toumani Touré (President)
Succeeded by Dioncounda Traoré (Acting President)
Personal details
Born 1972 or 1973
Political party National Committee for Recovering Democracy and Restoring the State

Captain Amadou Haya Sanogo (born 1972 or 1973)[1] is a Malian military officer and the leader of the 2012 Malian coup d'état against President Amadou Toumani Toure. He proclaimed himself the leader of the National Committee for Recovering Democracy and Restoring the State (CNRDRE).[2] Sanogo was also said to be involved in the arrest and resignation of acting Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra, leading to the appointment of former civil servant and Secretary-General to the Presidency Django Sissoko as prime minister.[3] According to Human Rights Watch, Sanogo’s forces have been implicated in serious human rights abuses including torture, sexual abuse, and intimidation against journalists and family members of detained soldiers.[4]

Early and personal life[]

Sanogo is one of six children born to Mamadou Sanogo and his wife.[5] Amadou Sanogo is nicknamed "Bolly" by relatives.[5]

Sanogo comes from Ségou, one of Mali's largest cities on the Niger River.[6] Sanogo has spent 22 years in the military.[7] Before the coup, Sanogo had held a mid-level army position.[8] A participant in the International Military Education and Training program,[9] he received training "at training programmes in the United States, in Georgia and at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia",[10] but his American instructors "never marked him out as future leadership material".[7] He also studied English at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.[7]

CRNDRE[]

His first actions as de facto head of state included suspending the constitution and activities of some organizations, as well as declaring a curfew and closing the borders. Though the rationale for the coup had been Amadou Toumani Toure's alleged mismanagement of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion, the Malian military lost control of the regional capitals of Kidal, Gao, and Timbuktu within ten days of Sanogo's assuming office,[11] leading Reuters to describe the coup as "a spectacular own-goal".[12] On 4 April, The New York Times reported that he was trying to deflect attention from the coup to the struggles in the north, telling a reporter, "We should forget a little the Committee, the Parliament, the Constitution — that can wait. The serious topic, it’s the north. That’s the most important."[13]

Following the economic sanctions and a blockade by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the country, a deal, brokered in Burkina Faso by President Blaise Compaoré under the auspices of ECOWAS, was signed that would see Sanogo cede power to Dioncounda Traoré assume the presidency in an interim capacity until an election is held.[14]

After the new interim president Dioncounda Traoré and prime minister cheick Modibo Diarra took office, the junta led by Sanogo made it clear that they are stepping aside only temporarily and that the junta will retain supervisory role until the elections.[15][16] ECOWAS gave the interim government one year to hold elections.[17]

On 24 November, Sanogo joined Malian religious leaders to speak at a Bamako rally against religious extremism.[18]

On 11 December 2012, the prime minister Modibo Diarra was arrested by Sanogo's junta, and forced to resign.[19] The move, which was condemned by Ecowas, was followed the same day by the appointment of Django Sissoko as new Mali prime minister.[20]

References[]

  1. Martin Vogl and Michelle Faul. "Mali Coup: Amadou Sanogo, Coup Leader, Says He Is Firmly In Control". Huffingtonpost.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/24/mali-coup-amadou-sanogo_n_1376983.html. Retrieved 2012-03-25. 
  2. David Lewis and Tiemoko Diallo (22 March 2012). "Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack". Vision.org. http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=53984. Retrieved 2012-03-25. 
  3. http://www.africareview.com/News/Django-Sissoko-named-as-Mali-prime-minister/-/979180/1642254/-/68l2my/-/index.html
  4. Mali: Security Forces ‘Disappear’ 20, Torture Others Crackdown on People Linked to Counter-Coup, Journalists (JULY 25, 2012) Human Rights Watch. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Callimachi, Rukmini (2012-07-07). "How 1 man derailed 20 years of democracy in Mali". Associated Press. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_21026922?source=bb. Retrieved 2012-07-30. 
  6. Daniel, Serge (25 March 2012). "Mali's Amadou Sanogo comes from obscurity to head junta". Agence France-Presse via Google News. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. http://web.archive.org/web/20130516055550/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hKfcClpqsgmCJ-oqG3TRz_rPtrPg?docId=CNG.76de66623d27843aae4cf615363bc4a9.6f1. Retrieved 26 May 2012. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Julius Cavendish (28 March 2012). "Mali's Coup Leader: Interview with an Improbable Strongman". Time. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2110278,00.html?xid=gonewsedit. Retrieved 30 March 2012. 
  8. Hirsch, Afua (22 March 2012). "Mali rebels claim to have ousted regime in coup". http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/22/mali-rebels-coup?CMP=NECNETTXT8187. Retrieved 22 March 2012. 
  9. Whitlock, Craig (24 March 2012). "Leader of Mali military coup trained in U.S.". http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/leader-of-mali-military-coup-trained-in-us/2012/03/23/gIQAS7Q6WS_story.html. Retrieved 5 April 2012. 
  10. Boswell, Alan (2012-03-23). "Leader of Mali military coup received US training". Kansas City Star. McClatchy Newspapers. http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/23/3509584/leader-of-mali-military-coup-received.html. Retrieved 2012-03-25. 
  11. "Mali crisis: Who's who?". BBC News. 2 April 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17582909. Retrieved 5 April 2012. 
  12. Cheick Dioura and Adama Diarra (31 March 2012). "Mali Rebels Assault Gao, Northern Garrison". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/mali-rebels-assault_n_1393415.html. Retrieved 5 April 2012. 
  13. J. David Goodman (4 April 2012). "Junta Leader in Mali Tries to Shift Focus From Coup". The New York Times. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/junta-leader-in-mali-tries-to-shift-focus-from-coup/. Retrieved 5 April 2012. 
  14. "Mali junta says power transfer 'within days'". Al Jazeera. 7 April 2012. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/201246232416740914.html. Retrieved 17 April 2012. 
  15. "Mali: An Analysis of the Current Situation.". North Africa United. 24 April 2012. http://www.northafricaunited.com/Mali-An-Analysis-of-the-Current-Situation_a1277.html. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 
  16. "Mali dobio novu vladu" (in Croatian). Radiosarajevo.ba. 25 April 2012. http://www.radiosarajevo.ba/novost/79819/mali-dobio-novu-vladu-. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 
  17. "Mali interim govt.’s mandate extended to one year". PressTV. 27 April 2012. http://www.presstv.com/detail/238296.html. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 
  18. "Malians Rally Against Religious Extremism". The New York Times. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/6CSsXmCQA. Retrieved 26 November 2012. 
  19. Mali PM Cheick Modibo Diarra resigns after army arrest bbc.co.uk 11/12/2012
  20. Django Sissoko named as Mali prime minister bbc.co.uk 11/12/2012
Political offices
Preceded by
Amadou Toumani Touré
as President of Mali
Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali
2012
Succeeded by
Dioncounda Traoré
as Acting President of Mali
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