Mali junta delays February presidential election for 'technical reasons'

Mali's Military Government Postpones Presidential Election Intended to Restore Civilian Rule

Mali's military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup, a government spokesperson said Monday. The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is being delayed for "technical reasons" to allow the transitional government to review its election data and to address a new constitutional provision that would delay the second round of the vote, gove…

Mali junta postpones 2024 election, delaying return to democratic rule

Mali’s military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup, a government spokesperson said Monday. The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is being delayed for "technical reasons" to allow the transitional government to review its election data and to address a new constitutional provision that would delay the second round of the vote, gove…

Mali junta delays February presidential election for 'technical

The two rounds of voting initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024 in Mali would be postponed according to a government spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, on Monday. Maiga, in a statement, attributed the postponement to “technical reasons”, adding that “those reasons include issues linked to the adoption this year of a new constitution and a

Mali junta says it expects delay to February elections

The presidential election planned for February in Mali has to be postponed for technical reasons, the country's transitional government says.