# Mali's Goïta appoints himself defence minister

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Podcast: [Eye on Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eye-on-africa-3737193)
Published: 2026-05-04T20:38:57+00:00
Episode link: https://www.france24.com/en/assimi-goita-appoints-himself-defence-minister?GJlXzGgqHj
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In tonight's programme: Mali's junta leader Assimi Goïta appoints himself defence minister after the killing of his predecessor in a wave of attacks. Also, about 150 people are still stranded in isolation on a ship off Cape Verde's coast. Plus with the 2026 Venice Biennale fast approaching, Senegal is turning gold into a powerful artistic statement. We speak to astrophysicist and artist Caroline Gueye.

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