Mali’s return to democracy suffers new blow

Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, amid growing opposition protests against a national conference recommendation, to extend General Assimi Goïta's rule until 2030. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 5 May …

Mali: Political parties call for new rally on May 9 against the transition

This time, the meeting is not set in a room but in the street, in the heart of Mali’s capital, in a square symbolic of the struggles waged by the Malian people, against former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (2013-2020) or against the sanctions of the …

Rights group says Mali’s return to democracy 'suffers new blow'

06 may 2025 - 11:09:01 MA 105 Views Panafrican News Agency Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A human rights watchdog said in a statement on Monday that in yet another blow to democracy in Mali, the country’s Council of Ministers on 30 April, 2025, effectively banned …

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger exit hinder ECOWAS agricultural projects -Report

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is posing significant challenges to the implementation of regional agricultural projects, according to the ECOWAS Regional Agency for Agriculture …

Hundreds of activists stage Mali's first pro-democracy rally in years since coups

The rally's organizers said in a statement they “strongly condemn any attempt to limit, suspend or dissolve political parties, which is a direct attack on the constitution and the sovereignty of the Malian people.” On Sunday, civil society figures, …

Mali: Parties demonstrate against dissolution threats

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Bamako on Saturday, called by a broad coalition of political parties that fear their possible dissolution by the ruling junta, AFP journalists noted. This coalition of around a hundred parties “demanded the effective end …

Mali: Junta continues to undermine democracy

Mali's military junta has been in power for five years — now it wants to extend its rule on a more permanent basis: The current interim president, General Assimi Goita, has won the backing of central allies to be declared president, without democratic …

Mali increasingly takes control of its gold mining sector

(MENAFN) Over the past two years, Mali has increasingly taken control of its gold mining sector, applying greater pressure on foreign investors, including Barrick Gold, a leading Canadian company. In mid-April, the company’s office in Bamako was shut down …

Mali and the International Criminal Court: the choice between justice and sovereignty

The debate on of Mali remaining a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes amid growing criticism from African countries questioning the impartiality of the organisation. Dr BOGA SAKO GERVAIS, Lecturer-Researcher at …

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