Statement by President Bah N’Daw following the death of President Amadou Toumani Touré
My dear compatriots,
As you know, President Amadou Toumani Touré passed away early this Tuesday, November 10, 2020, six days after his seventy-second birthday.
This cruel loss afflicts the Malian nation to which the man has given all his love and all his strength.
A major player in Malian democracy, ATT, during its exceptional destiny, contributed to shaping the face of modern Mali, linking up, all over the country, projects of roads and bridges, schools and health centers, access to social housing, drinking water and electricity.
From Kidal to Kayes, passing through Koulikoro, the District of Bamako, Mopti, Ségou, Sikasso, Gao and Timbuktu, his imprint will remain strong, his voice will always resonate, and his patriotism will be commended.
On behalf of the Malian people, on my own behalf and on that of the former Heads of State Alpha Oumar Konaré, Dioncounda Traoré and Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, I extend my most sincere condolences to the widow of the deceased, Mrs. Touré Lobbo Traoré, to his children, his relatives as well as his many friends and supporters.
Our grief today is great and it is all the greater as we mourn ATT, just under two months after the death of the former President, General Moussa Traore. This moment is painful but such is the will of the Almighty.
To Allah we are, to Him we return!
Source: Presidency of the Republic of Mali
