Mali's interim leaders have announced a new government, months after a military coup unleashed political chaos that allowed an Islamist takeover of the north and forced nearly half-a-million people to flee their homes.
The government has 31 ministers, including five viewed as close to coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo, who nominally handed power to a civilian interim government months ago but has not completely relinquished control.
None of the ministers in the new government are closely linked to the democratically elected president who was ousted in March, according to the list given on state television.
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