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| Mali junta chief extends army rule by five years, rules out elections | |
| 2025-07-05 | |
The text of the bill reads that Goita's mandate can be 'renewed as many times as necessary' without elections. The text got unanimous approval from all 131 members of the transitional assembly present on Thursday. 41-year-old Goita has exercised presidential power since August 2020 when the military overthrew then-President Ibrahim Boubacar Ke ta, blaming him for his handling of a deadly Islamist murderous Moslem insurgency in Mali's north. Thursday's decision clears Goita to rule Mali at least until 2030. Mali's junta has resisted regional and international pressure to organize elections, and a return to civilian rule. Related: Assimi Goita 10/15/2024 New US strategy in Africa: why Ukraine's GUR is training terrorists Assimi Goita 07/29/2024 Mali separatists claim major victory over army, Russian allies Assimi Goita 05/13/2024 Mali national dialogue recommends junta rule extension | |
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