drive through the streets of Bamako, Mali, on August 19, 2020, a
day after the military arrested Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar
Keita and he officially resigned. ANNIE RISEMBERG /
AFP.
Karim Keita, the son of deposed Malian President
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita who became a focus of public anger over his
lifestyle, has fled to a “neighbouring country”, sources familiar
with his whereabouts told AFP Thursday.
“He left Mali two days ago by road,” said a Malian MP close to
Karim, who had himself sat in parliament since 2013 and was
re-elected only months ago.
“He called me. He is fine,” said the source, speaking on
condition of anonymity
The president was arrested along with other government members
during the country’s military coup on August 18, but Karim
disappeared from view, apparently escaping arrest.
Pictures from leaked videos apparently showing Karim partying
abroad with scantily-clad young women — which AFP could not
independently verify — were a staple of demonstrations against
Keita’s rule that broke out in June.
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The president’s son, aged in his early 40s, was painted as a
person of loose morals living the high life while his impoverished
country suffered.
Public pressure prompted Karim to resign in July from the
powerful chairmanship of the National Assembly’s Defence committee,
although he clung on to his parliamentary seat.
The MP said that Karim could be in neighbouring Burkina Faso or
Ivory Coast, while a member of the Keita family — also speaking on
condition of anonymity — said he was “not in Morocco”.
“Soldiers came to arrest his bodyguard and we realised he was in
danger. He’s been out of the country for two days,” the family
member added.
An African diplomatic source confirmed to AFP that Karim was “in
a neighbouring country.”
The junta said on Thursday that it had freed his 75-year-old
father, who had announced his resignation hours after the coup.
AFP
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NYIF: Minister Hails Focal Group Volunteers
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has
commended members of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) Focal
Group for the dedication they have shown in carrying out their
unpaid volunteer work for the Fund.
The Minister, who made the commendation when the NYIF Focal
Group presented its preliminary report to him in Abuja on Thursday,
noted that the members were selected based on their skills,
competence and areas of expertise.
He explained that “We will take time to study this interim that
has been submitted by the NYIF Focal Group will be harmonized with
the interim report that the Technical Committee has submitted and
the outcome of that will be presented to the Steering
Committee.
“It is important for me to state that I am impressed, and I
commend the quality of work you have put in because this
assignment, membership of the Focal Group is not a paid assignment,
it is volunteer work. This is rendering service to the country and
to the youth,” he stressed.
The Focal Group’s team lead, Oladipupo Adebiyi, while presenting
the report during a virtual event, said “The NYIF initiative enjoys
public support especially from young Nigerians. Nigerians believe
the fund will address unemployment and reduce poverty amongst young
Nigerians.
“The fund will not only cushion the effect of the COVID-19
pandemic on the economic condition of young people, it will also
foster the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Most young Nigerians strongly posit that the success of the fund
will be contingent on its inclusiveness, monitoring and evaluation
mechanism and sustainability framework.”
The group’s terms of reference required that it Provide
advisory, insights and suggestions on the successful implementation
of the NYIF emanating from both the group and the youth population;
Propose ideas and initiatives that promote the NYIF and supports
its impact on youth entrepreneurship across the country; Provide
feedback on the expectations of the youth with regard to the
implementation of NYIF across the youth demography in the country;
Serve as ambassadors of the NYIF in their various communities and
spheres of influence; Coordinate the engagement of the NYIF with
youth groups and other stakeholders across the country for a proper
feedback process to strengthen the Fund; and Advise on other
related issue(s) as may be requested by the Inter-ministerial
Steering Committee.
*Media Office To The Honourable Minister Of Youth And
Sports Development*: Minister Hails Focal Group Volunteers
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has
commended members of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) Focal
Group for the dedication they have shown in carrying out their
unpaid volunteer work for the Fund.
The Minister, who made the commendation when the NYIF Focal
Group presented its preliminary report to him in Abuja on Thursday,
noted that the members were selected based on their skills,
competence and areas of expertise.
He explained that “We will take time to study this interim that
has been submitted by the NYIF Focal Group will be harmonized with
the interim report that the Technical Committee has submitted and
the outcome of that will be presented to the Steering
Committee.
“It is important for me to state that I am impressed, and I
commend the quality of work you have put in because this
assignment, membership of the Focal Group is not a paid assignment,
it is volunteer work. This is rendering service to the country and
to the youth,” he stressed.
The Focal Group’s team lead, Oladipupo Adebiyi, while presenting
the report during a virtual event, said “The NYIF initiative enjoys
public support especially from young Nigerians. Nigerians believe
the fund will address unemployment and reduce poverty amongst young
Nigerians.
“The fund will not only cushion the effect of the COVID-19
pandemic on the economic condition of young people, it will also
foster the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Most young Nigerians strongly posit that the success of the fund
will be contingent on its inclusiveness, monitoring and evaluation
mechanism and sustainability framework.”
The group’s terms of reference required that it Provide
advisory, insights and suggestions on the successful implementation
of the NYIF emanating from both the group and the youth population;
Propose ideas and initiatives that promote the NYIF and supports
its impact on youth entrepreneurship across the country; Provide
feedback on the expectations of the youth with regard to the
implementation of NYIF across the youth demography in the country;
Serve as ambassadors of the NYIF in their various communities and
spheres of influence; Coordinate the engagement of the NYIF with
youth groups and other stakeholders across the country for a proper
feedback process to strengthen the Fund; and Advise on other
related issue(s) as may be requested by the Inter-ministerial
Steering Committee.
*Media Office To The Honourable Minister Of Youth And
Sports Development*