Sierra Express Media
By: Dennis Jones
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
The Sierra Leone Government is reported to have withdrawn the Commander of the Sierra Leone contingent in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Brigadier-General Mamadi Mohamed Keita.
Brigadier-General Keita has been recalled to come and serve his country in a higher capacity as the new Director of Operations and Planning in the Ministry of Defence.
Prior to his withdrawal, AMISOM honored Brigadier-General Keita with a certificate of recognition for his invaluable contribution to the restoration of peace and stability in war-ravaged Somalia. He was also awarded the AMISOM medal for service from 14th October, 2012 to 4th July, 2013.
Profile of a Brigadier
Name: Mamadi Mohamed Keita, aka Mamadi
Rank: Present – Colonel. Substantive - Colonel
Service No: (SL 395) RSLAF
Service and Branch: Ministry of Defence
Date of Commission: 30 October 1987
Date of Birth: 17 January 1964
Place of Birth: Musaia – Koinadugu District Sierra Leone
Seniority (Present Rank): 20 October 2008