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TOPSHOT - President of Mali's transitional government Colonel Assimi Goita waves from his vehicle as he returns from Accra where he met the ECOWAS (The Economic Community of West African States) representatives on May 31, 2021. - Malian strongman Colonel Assimi Goita returned home on Monday after West African leaders condemned a second coup that cemented his grip on power, calling on him to name a new prime minister but stopping short of reimposing sanctions. At a crisis summit in Ghana on Sunday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to suspend Mali from the 15-nation bloc and urged Goita to appoint a new civilian premier and forge a new "inclusive government" (Photo by Michele Cattani / AFP) (Photo by MICHELE CATTANI/AFP via Getty Images)