Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy.

Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, and his government. It follows rare criticism by Maiga of the junta's lack of clarity about a once- promised return to democracy.

Mali's ruling junta on Thursday appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as prime minister a day after firing Choguel Maiga who had criticised the administration, state television ORTM reported. C