Modibo Keïta
Malian politician and President of Mali (1915-1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 8th Prime Minister of Mali, see Modibo Keita (born 1942).
Modibo Keïta (4 June 1915 – 16 May 1977) was the first President of Mali (1960–1968) and the Prime Minister of the Mali Federation. He espoused a form of African socialism.
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