Mali special forces surround conference centre as Colonel Assimi Goita gets sworn in

Coup master Assimi Goita got sworn in as Mali’s transition president on Monday days after he took control of the country.

Goita last week arrested Mali’s civilian leaders after he accused them of sabotaging the transition following last year’s coup. He is the mastermind of last year’s coup too.

Goita got sworn in today at the International Conference Centre in Bamako amid tight security.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reported special forces surrounded the centre as the ceremony took place.