In Mali, the president has named a new government after its predecessor resigned last month. <br />'' <br />''President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday announced the new executive of 37 members under Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. He was appointed on April 22 to oversee the formation of a broad-based government.<br />'' <br />''Last week, Cisse signed a pact with opposition and majority party representatives declaring their willingness to set up a politically-inclusive new government.<br />'' <br />''Cisse's predecessor and his entire cabinet resigned on April 18 following the massacre of 160 members of the Fulani herding community on March 23. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on April 5 to protest against an upsurge of violence that claimed around 600 lives. </span><br />