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Mali's government adopts bill granting junta leader 5 more years in power
- Mali's Council of Ministers adopted a bill granting transitional President Assimi Goita a renewable five-year mandate starting in 2025, extending his power until at least 2030.
- This development follows two military coups led by Goita in 2020 and 2021, amidst ongoing political instability and postponed elections originally scheduled for February 2024.
- The bill, based on recommendations from a December 2021 national conference, revises the Transition Charter and mirrors similar extensions in Burkina Faso and Niger within the Confederation of Sahel States.
- The military regime dissolved political parties in May and faces protests demanding a return to constitutional order while promising civilian rule by the end of 2024, though no election date has been set.
- This extension reinforces Goita's control amid persistent security challenges and political tensions, suggesting Mali's transition may continue longer than originally planned.
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Mali's ministers approved a draft which proposes that General Assi Goita be appointed President, which provides for the granting of "to the Head of State of a Renewable five-year mandate from 2025".
A Malian bill paves the way for an unlimited presidential mandate for the general putschist, undermining the military's long-term control over power.
Mali: Assimi Goita could soon be president until 2030 - without an election
The Council of Ministers in Mali has approved a new law on Wednesday that would see current head of the transitional government Assimi Goita remain president until at least 2030 - without a presidential election.
In Mali, a bill passed on Wednesday 11 June in the Council of Ministers provides for the granting of a presidential mandate without time limit to General Assimi Goïta. Already President of the transition, Assimi Goïta will remain at the head of the state for at least five more years. This mandate is renewable, without elections, until the "total pacification" of Mali and the other countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, Niger and Burkina Faso…
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thesudantimes.comMali confirms five-year term for junta leader Goita
Mali has adopted a bill that grants junta leader Assimi Goita a five-year renewable term starting in 2025, the West African country's council of ministers said on Wednesday.
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