Tagged: mali

Farida Adamu

Mali Appoints Interim President

A former Mali Defence Minister and retired Colonel, Bah Ndaw, has been named interim president of Mali. While the leader of the military junta that seized power, Colonel Assimi Goita, has been appointed as the Vice President. Ndaw and Goita were appointed by a group of 17 electors chosen by the junta to oversee an […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Democracy Watch: Update on the Situation in Mali

As tensions continue to rise in Mali following last month’s military coup, the opposition coalition, M5-RFP, which led mass protests after the coup, has rejected an offer involving a transition charter that will see the military hold on to power for 18 months before the next civilian rule.  Mali Military Proposes Solution Military leaders who […]
Farida Adamu

Between Mali Junta and the ECOWAS: No Deal

A high-level regional delegation of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), led by Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, held talks with the military junta that overthrew the president in Mali over scheduling elections.   The delegation called on the junta led by Col. Assimi Goïta, who declared himself the leader of the National Committee […]
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Farida Adamu

Democracy Watch: What is Going On in Mali?

The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, resigned on Tuesday, August 17, 2020, after being taken into custody by military officials in what appeared to be a successful coup. This move comes after several weeks of protests by Malian citizens demanding the resignation of the president over corruption, economic instability and the failure of the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Why Mali Dissolved its Constitutional Court

In a bid to quell current unrest in Mali, the country’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced his decision to dissolve the constitutional court. The president made his announcement in response to violent protests in the country that has resulted in the death of several members of the public, as well as the destruction of […]
Farida Adamu

Democracy Watch: Mali Protests Against President

For the second time in a month, protesters in Mali gathered at the independence square holding placards with anti-government messages to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. A similar rally was held on June 5, 2020, with the same demands. A Resurgent Opposition Leading this new wave of protests is Mahmoud Dicko, a […]
Farida Adamu

What Happened in the Mali Legislative Polls?

On Sunday, the people of Mali went to the polls to elect the 147 members of the Unicameral National Assembly in a second round of voting. Staggering Numbers and a Tense Political Climate In the first round of voting which held in March, voter turnout was abysmally low with only approximately 36 per cent showing […]