The African Union on Saturday called on the military junta in Mali to “work on a road map aimed at completing the transition process” The prospect of elections for a return to civilian power has been postponed indefinitely. Since 2012, Mali has been plagued by the spread of jihadists and a serious security, political and humanitarian crisis.
The AU suspended Mali from its institutions in June 2021. The colonels who took power by force in 2020 made a strategic reorientation, broke the old alliance with the former dominant power France and turned militarily and politically towards Russia. The suspension of political parties and associations “is likely to hinder the implementation of an inclusive transition process in the country,” the African Union said in a press release. It also assured “the willingness of the Organization to work with the transitional authorities and all Malian stakeholders to restore constitutional order, within the prescribed deadlines, with a view to promoting peace, stability and development. sustainable in Mali’s case”