Yoro Diakité (17 October 1932 – 13 June 1973) was a

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an politician and military figure. Diakite was the

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and Head of the Provisional Government from 19 November 1968 to 18 September 1969, and then

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of the ruling junta. After being accused of organizing a coup attempt in 1971, he was condemned to life imprisonment and died in the Taoudenni prison camp in June 1973.. Includes photograph of grave.

References

* "Dependency and Conservative Militarism in Mali" The Journal of Modern African Studies, 1975 {{DEFAULTSORT:Diakite, Yoro 1932 births 1972 deaths Malian military personnel Prime ministers of Mali Vice presidents of Mali Malian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Mali Malian people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Malian detention