Burial of former Malian President scheduled for Nov. 20

The remains of former Malian President, Amadou Toumani Tour, will arrive in Bamako on Friday and the national funeral will take place on November 20, according to a source close to the family. The source said the burial will be witnessed by several national and foreign personalities. It said the national funeral ceremony will be chaired by the president of the Transition, Bah NDaw, who is currently on a tour of four West Africa countries (Ghana, Togo, Senegal and Guinea Bissau). The tour ends on November 17. The former Malian…

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