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Didier Dacko
Didier Dacko is a Malian general who commanded Malian forces during the early stages of the Mali War, and reversed the gains made by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and jihadist groups in 2013. Biography Dacko was born in San, Mali, San, Mali, in 1967 to a Bobo people, Bobo family. He graduated at the top of his class from the Kati Military Prytaneum. When the Mali War broke out in 2012, Dacko was a colonel-major and the commander in Gao Region. In February and March, he led reinforcements to try and break the Battle of Tessalit, siege of Tessalit, but was not able to. On March 31, 2012, he was forced to Battle of Gao, abandon Gao and return to Sévaré. Dacko commanded Malian forces during the Battle of Konna in January 2013, effectively halting the spread southward of jihadist groups. He then commanded Malian forces in recapturing Gao in January 2013. He then captured Anéfis from the MNLA in June 2013. Dacko was promoted to brigadier-general for thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San, Mali
San ( Bambara: ߛߊߣ tr. San) is an urban commune, town and capital of the Cercle of San in the Ségou Region of Mali. The town lies 10 km south of the Bani River. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 68,078. San is the center of bògòlanfini production, a traditional Malian fabric. Former President of Mali Bah Ndaw was born here on 23 August 1950. Climate Twin towns San is twinned with: * Chaumont, Haute-Marne Chaumont () is a Communes of France, commune of France, and the capital (or ''préfecture'') of the Haute-Marne department. , it has a population of 21,847. The city stands on the river Marne (river), Marne and is situated on the Paris-Est–Mu ..., France, since 1995 References External links *. Gives the history of the town. Communes of Ségou Region {{Ségou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |