Mali names junta head as vice president in interim govt

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of Mali’s military junta says he will serve as the vice president in a transitional government that is supposed to bring about a return to democracy more than a month after a coup d’etat. The move is likely to be immediately rejected by the international community, which has called on Mali’s junta to restore civilian rule as soon as possible or face additional sanctions.  Col. Assimi Goita made the announcement himself on Mali’s sta