The ruling junta in Mali announced on Monday the postponement of presidential elections scheduled for February 2023.<\/p>\n
In a statement, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Ma\u00efga told journalists in Bamako that the dates initially scheduled for the two rounds of voting, February 4 and 18, 2024, would be “slightly postponed for technical reasons”.<\/p>\n
Among these technical reasons, the authorities cited factors linked to the adoption of new constitution earlier this year and the revision of electoral rolls. They also cited a dispute with French company, Idemia, which they say is involved in the census process.<\/p>\n
The government has said that the the new dates for the election will be announced at a later stage.<\/p>\n
Mali held a referendum in June, 2023, on a new\u00a0constitution\u00a0which strengthens the president’s powers and gives pride of place to the country’s military. Despite criticism of the draft constitution,\u00a0the “yes” vote won, with\u00a096.91 percent of the votes counted backing the plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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