US EditionMali’s military junta dissolves political parties in crackdown on opposition
- Mali’s military government dissolved all political parties on May 13, 2025, and suspended political activities nationwide amid opposition protests in Bamako.
- This move followed demonstrations on May 3 and 4 demanding a return to democratic rule and a national conference’s recommendation to extend President Goita’s mandate and dissolve parties.
- Authorities arrested opposition figures including CODEM secretary-general Abba Alhassane and Yelema leader El Bachir Thiam amid reports of several enforced disappearances by masked gunmen.
- Malian minister Mamani Nassire announced on television that all political parties and groups with a political agenda have been disbanded across the country, and members of these entities are prohibited from holding any gatherings.
- The dissolution intensifies the military’s control and constrains opposition activities, while opposition groups press for a rapid return to civilian rule by December 2025.
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Mali’s military government dissolves all political parties
military government announced on Tuesday that it has dissolved all political parties in the West African country. Mamani Nassire, the minister of political reforms, read out the decree signed by military government president Assimi Goita on television. “Political parties and organizations of a political nature are dissolved throughout the national territory,” Nassire said. “It is forbidden for members of dissolved political parties and political…
Mali's leader dissolves political parties and bans meetings of their members
The president of Mali’s transitional government signed a decree Tuesday dissolving political parties amid a backdrop of pro-democracy opposition, a minister in the government announced. The decision by Gen. Assimi Goita comes amid a surge in kidnappings of pro-democracy activists in the capital Bamako and just days after a demonstration…
Mali’s leader dissolves political parties and bans meetings of their members
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The president of Mali’s transitional government signed a decree Tuesday dissolving political parties amid a backdrop of pro-democracy opposition, a minister in the government announced.
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