The head of Mali’s junta General Assimi Goita has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election, in a bill signed into law
The bill passed by the military-appointed legislative body, implemented recommendations for national dialogue and consultations in April was boycotted by political parties.
The recent law, approved by Goita allows him to lead the West African nation until at least 2030, despite the military government’s initial pledge to return to civilian rule in March 2024.
The new law is the latest in a series of restrictions on freedoms by Mali’s military leadership to consolidate its power in the jihadist-hit Sahelian nation.