Mali - July 2025

On 10 July, Mali’s transitional president General Assimi Goïta enacted a revised Transitional Charter granting himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable indefinitely until national ‘pacification’ is achieved. The new charter—adopted unanimously by the military-appointed National Transitional Council (CNT) on 3 July—extends the transition period well beyond its original end date of 26 March 2024 and allows Goïta, cabinet ministers, and CNT members to contest future elections. This development follows the junta’s earlier dissolution of all political parties in May and comes amid ongoing armed conflict, economic crisis, and growing repression of civil and political freedoms. While officials say elections could be held sooner if conditions permit, critics argue the charter entrenches military rule and delays a return to civilian governance.

Sources: France 24, British Broadcasting Corporation, African Press Agency News, Radio France Internationale, Africa News, International IDEA