It is a new dawn in Mali as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was sworn in at the Supreme Court in the capital city of Bamako.

CEOAFRICA.com gathered that before the oath of office was taken, transitional leader Dioncounda Traore handed over power at a ceremony inside the presidential palace.

It is believed that the election of Keita would go a long way to restore normality after a coup and French-led military action against Islamist rebels in the north.

Boubacar Keita, former prime minister, won in the second round of the presidential election held last month.