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Amadou Toumani Toure - OkayAfrica

President of Mali (L), Amadou Toumani Toure, arrives with the the African Union delegation, who will try to negotiate a truce between Gaddafi's forces and rebels seeking to oust him, April 10, 2011.

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Former Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure Has Died

Referred to by many as a 'soldier of democracy', former Malian President, Amadou Toumani Toure, has passed away while undergoing treatment in Turkey. He was 72.