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'''Ismaël Wagué''' is a Malian soldier, Deputy Chief of Staff of the [[Malian Air Force|Air Force]] of the [[Malian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnews.fr/monde/2020-08-19/tout-comprendre-sur-la-situation-au-mali-990104 |title=Tout comprendre sur la situation au Mali |trans-title=Understanding everything about the situation in Mali |publisher=CNews |date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |language=fr}}</ref> |
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| image = Comité national pour le salut du Peuple - Ismaël Wagué (cropped).jpg |
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| name = Ismaël Wagué |
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| allegiance = {{Flag|Mali}} |
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| branch = [[Malian Air Force]] |
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| office = Spokesman for the [[National Committee for the Salvation of the People]] |
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| termstart = 19 August 2020 |
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| predecessor = ''Position established'' |
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| leader = [[Assimi Goïta]] |
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'''Ismaël Wagué''' is a Malian military officer serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the [[Malian Air Force]] of the [[Malian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnews.fr/monde/2020-08-19/tout-comprendre-sur-la-situation-au-mali-990104 |title=Tout comprendre sur la situation au Mali |trans-title=Understanding everything about the situation in Mali |publisher=CNews |date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |language=fr}}</ref> |
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After the [[2020 Malian coup d'état]], he became spokesperson for the [[National Committee for the Salvation of the People]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/mali-soldiers-promise-elections-coup-200819094832716.html |title=Mali coup leaders promise elections after Keita overthrow |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Maclean|first=Ruth|last2=Diouara|first2=Cheick Amadou|last3=Peltier|first3=Elian|date=2020-08-19|title=Mali Coup Leaders Pledge Democracy After Deposing President|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/world/africa/mali-military-coup.html|access-date=2020-08-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Wagué gave an interview on [[France 24]], wherein he claimed that the actions of the Malian military was not a coup.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-21|title=‘There has been no coup d’état in Mali’ – Ismaël Wagué, CNSP spox|url=https://www.theafricareport.com/38723/there-has-been-no-coup-detat-in-mali-ismael-wague-cnsp-spox/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=The Africa Report.com|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also pledged that the National Committee for the Salvation of the People will seek a leader to transition Mali from military to civilian rule.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-21|title=Mali’s junta spokesman promises transition to civilian rule|url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/malis-junta-spokesman-promises-transition-to-civilian-rule/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=KLBK {{!}} KAMC {{!}} EverythingLubbock.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=2020-08-19|title=Global Leaders Condemn Mali Coup Amid Worry About Extremists|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/19/world/africa/ap-af-mali-crisis.html|access-date=2020-08-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=2020-08-21|title=Hundreds in Mali's Capital Welcome President's Downfall|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/21/world/africa/ap-af-mali-crisis.html|access-date=2020-08-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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Colonel-Major Ismaël Wagué was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 2019 by president [[Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta]] after a series of dismissals in response to a terrorist attack that killed 26 soldiers in Northern Mali.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.abamako.com/h/210189.html |title=Mali : Le patron des armées limogé après la mort de 23 soldats et 160 civils dans le Centre |trans-title=Mali: The boss of the armies sacked after the death of 23 soldiers and 160 civilians in the Center |website=aBamako.com |date=March 29, 2020 |access-date=August 21, 2020 |language=fr}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 11 August 2023
Ismaël Wagué | |
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| Spokesman for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2020 | |
| Leader | Assimi Goïta |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Mali |
| Branch/service | Malian Air Force |
Ismaël Wagué is a Malian military officer serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Malian Air Force of the Malian Armed Forces.[1]
After the 2020 Malian coup d'état, he became spokesperson for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People.[2][3] Wagué gave an interview on France 24, wherein he claimed that the actions of the Malian military was not a coup.[4] He has also pledged that the National Committee for the Salvation of the People will seek a leader to transition Mali from military to civilian rule.[5][6][7]
Colonel-Major Ismaël Wagué was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 2019 by president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta after a series of dismissals in response to a terrorist attack that killed 26 soldiers in Northern Mali.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tout comprendre sur la situation au Mali" [Understanding everything about the situation in Mali] (in French). CNews. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Mali coup leaders promise elections after Keita overthrow". Al Jazeera. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Maclean, Ruth; Diouara, Cheick Amadou; Peltier, Elian (2020-08-19). "Mali Coup Leaders Pledge Democracy After Deposing President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "'There has been no coup d'état in Mali' – Ismaël Wagué, CNSP spox". The Africa Report.com. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Mali's junta spokesman promises transition to civilian rule". KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Global Leaders Condemn Mali Coup Amid Worry About Extremists". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2020-08-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Hundreds in Mali's Capital Welcome President's Downfall". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2020-08-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Mali : Le patron des armées limogé après la mort de 23 soldats et 160 civils dans le Centre" [Mali: The boss of the armies sacked after the death of 23 soldiers and 160 civilians in the Center]. aBamako.com (in French). March 29, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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