Can democracy return to Mali?
Military-led government delayed elections by up to five years, drawing condemnation from regional authorities.
Mali was supposed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections next month but the military-led government has pushed that back by up to five years.
Army Colonel Assimi Goita, who staged two coups in less than a year, has blamed continuing insecurity in northern Mali.
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Major political parties have condemned the delay, and the West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS is threatening to impose more sanctions on military leaders if a democratic transition does not happen soon.
What happens now? Can Mali return to the path to civilian rule?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Ornella Moderan – Head of Sahel Programme, Institute for Security Studies
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning – Director of research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center
Signe Cold-Ravnkilde – Senior Researcher, Security and Development, Danish Institute for International Studies