Chairman of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali
In office 22 March 2012 – 12 April 2012
Deputy
Seyba Traoré
Preceded by
Amadou Toumani Touré (President)
Succeeded by
Dioncounda Traoré (Acting President)
Personal details
Born
1972 or 1973 Mali
Political party
National Committee for Recovering Democracy and Restoring the State
Amadou Haya Sanogo (born 1972 or 1973)[1] is a Malian military officer who was leader of the 2012 Malian coup d'état against President Amadou Toumani Touré. He proclaimed himself the leader of the National Committee for Recovering Democracy and Restoring the State (CNRDRE).[2] Sanogo was also said to be involved in the arrest and resignation of acting Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra in December 2012, leading to the appointment of civil servant Django Sissoko as Prime Minister.[3] According to Human Rights Watch, Sanogo’s forces were implicated in serious human rights abuses including torture, sexual abuse, and intimidation against journalists and family members of detained soldiers.[4]
^Martin Vogl and Michelle Faul (24 March 2012). "Mali Coup: Amadou Sanogo, Coup Leader, Says He Is Firmly In Control". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
^David Lewis and Tiemoko Diallo (22 March 2012). "Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack". Vision.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
^"Django Sissoko named Mali prime minister". Africa Review. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^Mali: Security Forces ‘Disappear’ 20, Torture Others Crackdown on People Linked to Counter-Coup, Journalists (JULY 25, 2012) Human Rights Watch. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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