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Mali's military junta holds referendum on new constitution that it calls a step toward new elections

Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country's coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but that critics have called a delaying tactic for him to extend his time in power. In a message broadcast on state television on the eve of the vote, Col. Assimi …

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Mali’s military junta holds referendum on new constitution it calls a step toward new elections

BAMAKO, Mali — Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country’s coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but critics have called it a delay tactic to extend his time in power. Col. Assimi Goita, who seized control of the landlocked West African country nearly three …

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Will a new constitution in Mali lead the way to civilian rule?

Mali’s military rulers are proposing changes to its constitution, which would reinforce presidential powers. The June 18 referendum is the first in a series of scheduled polls meant to pave the way for presidential elections in February 2024, which Mali’s military leaders committed to hold following pressure from regional powers. And are democratic elections even feasible in the future, given …

Mali’s junta releases timeline for constitutional referendum

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s military junta said Friday that it’s organizing a referendum on a new constitution for June 18, a key step towards a return to constitutional rule and a new presidential election expected next year in the West African country. Armed movements who fought for independence for Mali’s north but agreed to a peace deal in 2015 say …