Mali parties accuse junta of planning dissolution

Wind up against their possible dissolution by the ruling junta, dozens of Malian political parties gave a press conference in Bamako on Saturday 26 April to reaffirm their opposition to such a decision.

Mali parties accuse junta of planning dissolution

A coalition of nearly one hundred political parties accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking their dissolution, speaking out Saturday in Bamako. Such open defiance is rare in Mali, where the military leadership has methodically stifled dissent since seizing power in two coups, in 2020 and 2021. Abdallah Yattara of the Yelema party voiced the coalition’s concern, stating clearly, “We don’t want political parties to be dissolved.” Authorities cancel…

In a rare public statement, Malian political parties fear disappearing in favour of parties that favour the military.A slide already at work in neighbouring Burkina Faso and NigerA coalition of about 100 political parties accused the ruling junta in Mali of wanting to dissolve them, during a rare public statement on Saturday in Bamako.This gathering is exceptional in this Sahelian country where the soldiers who took power during a double coup d'…