BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's president, Amadou Toumani Toure, has appointed Cisse Mariam Kaidama as prime minister to replace Modibo Sidibe, who resigned last week, an official statement said. Cisse, 57, a former minister, is the first woman to hold the top government position in the gold producing West African state. No further detail was given in the communique issued by the presidency late on Sunday...[continued]
