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Mali holds constitutional referendum

Malians started tallying ballots in a constitutional referendum proposed by the ruling junta. The junta says the proposal, which greatly expands the powers of the military, paves the way for civilian rule.

BAMAKO: Voting concluded in Mali on Sunday (Jun 18) on a new constitution in the ruling junta's first electoral test, with insecurity and political disagreement preventing voting in some areas. The west African nation has been under military rule since an August 2020 coup but strongman leader Colonel Assim

Burkina Faso on Sunday hailed the "courageous decision" by Malis military regime to call on the UN to withdraw its Minusma peacekeeping force, as both countries fight a jihadist insurgency.

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.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the countrys coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the countrys coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new

News and Press Release in English on Mali about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 16 Jun 2023 by UN SC

Mali's top diplomat demanded on Friday that UN peacekeepers who have been in this West African country grappling with an Islamic insurgency for more than a decade leave immediately, claiming they had failed in their mission.

 Mali's top diplomat demanded UN peacekeepers who have been in this West African country grappling with an Islamic insurgency for more than a decade.