Former Prime Minister of Mali Temporarily Reappointed

Cheick Modibo Diarra

Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traore, temporarily reappointed former Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra to his post.

Traore gave Diarra three days to new national unity government.

The country is facing rebellion in the north, and the President wishes to have a united front to fight them with.

Diarra had been over thrown in a coup, in March.

During the chaos of the coup, rebels managed to take several northern cities.

The two leaders have a very antagonistic past, but it is believed that only together can they unite the country against the rebel threat.