Moussa Traoré

Malian former dictator (1936-2020)

Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian soldier and politician. He was the President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a Lieutenant, he was ousted on 19 November 1968 military coup by Modibo Keïta.

Traoré in 1989

Traoré died on 15 September 2020 in Bamako, aged 83.[1]

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  • Pascal James Imperato. Traore, Gen. Moussa in Historical Dictionary of Mali, pp. 242–245. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ – London (1986) ISBN 0-8108-1369-6
  • Moussa Traoré. (2008). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 October 2008, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online.

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