{"id":128206,"date":"2025-05-04T08:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T08:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/in-mali-the-parties-demonstrate-against-their-possible-dissolution-and-for-the-military-to-return-power-to-civilians\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T08:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T08:09:46","slug":"in-mali-the-parties-demonstrate-against-their-possible-dissolution-and-for-the-military-to-return-power-to-civilians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/in-mali-the-parties-demonstrate-against-their-possible-dissolution-and-for-the-military-to-return-power-to-civilians\/","title":{"rendered":"In Mali, the parties demonstrate against their possible dissolution and for the military to return power to civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\"> <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\" https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/03\/0\/0\/4825\/3217\/556\/0\/75\/0\/6564750_ftp-import-images-1-6kgjjs3pnrkz-5789792-01-06.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/03\/0\/0\/4825\/3217\/600\/0\/75\/0\/6564750_ftp-import-images-1-6kgjjs3pnrkz-5789792-01-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/03\/0\/0\/4825\/3217\/664\/0\/75\/0\/6564750_ftp-import-images-1-6kgjjs3pnrkz-5789792-01-06.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/03\/0\/0\/4825\/3217\/700\/0\/75\/0\/6564750_ftp-import-images-1-6kgjjs3pnrkz-5789792-01-06.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/03\/0\/0\/4825\/3217\/800\/0\/75\/0\/6564750_ftp-import-images-1-6kgjjs3pnrkz-5789792-01-06.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Des forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, \u00e0 Bamako, le 3\u00a0mai 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source><\/picture> <noscript> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/03\/0\/0\/4825\/3217\/664\/0\/75\/0\/6564750_ftp-import-images-1-6kgjjs3pnrkz-5789792-01-06.jpg\" alt=\"Security forces, in Bamako, May 3, 2025.\"\/> <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Security forces, in Bamako, May 3, 2025.  <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8211; \/ AFP<\/span>  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday, May 3 in Bamako on Saturday, in Bamako at the call of a coalition of political parties which fear their possible dissolution by the junta in power, reported journalists from the Agency France-Presse (AFP). In a declaration published after the demonstration, this collective of a hundred parties has <em>&#8220;Required the effective end of the politico-military transition no later than December 31&#8221;<\/em> and called <em>&#8220;When setting up a quick return calendar to constitutional order&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \"><em>&#8220;Long live democracy, at low dictatorship!&#8221; \u00bb\u00bb<\/em>chanted the protesters, gathered at the Palais de la Culture, near the Niger river, according to AFP journalists and images on social networks. Several demonstrators have brandished signs claiming <em>&#8220;Freedom, democracy&#8221;<\/em> And <em>&#8220;Elections&#8221;<\/em> While the junta failed to transfer power to civilians in March 2024, after two military coups in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">The demonstration was supervised without incident by the security forces. It constitutes one of the most visible acts of protest against the military since taking power in 2021 by Colonel Assimi Go\u00efta &#8211; generally passed in October 2024. It was held despite the climate of repression and the risks of reprisals.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    In Mali, General Assimi Go\u00efta wants to play extensions without any opposition <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" data-article-id=\"3420217\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/afrique\/article\/2025\/04\/30\/au-mali-le-general-assimi-goita-veut-jouer-les-prolongations-sans-aucune-opposition_6602026_3212.html\" data-status=\"\"> <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/> <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">The authorities announced, on April 30, the repeal of the law supervising the functioning of political parties, a decision interpreted by lawyers as a stage towards their dissolution. This announcement followed a consultation organized on April 28 and 29 by the regime in Bamako, largely boycotted by the opposition parties, and which recommended the outright suppression of political parties.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Retaliation and legal proceedings<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">She also suggested proclaiming the head of the junta, General Go\u00efta, President of the Republic for a renewable five -year term, without going through the ballot boxes. It is now up to Mr. Go\u00efta to decide whether or not to apply these recommendations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \"><em>&#8220;We firmly condemn any attempt at restriction, suspension or dissolution of political parties&#8221;<\/em>says the coalition of parties in his declaration. She says she rejects <em>&#8220;Conclusions&#8221;<\/em> of the consultation of April 28 and 30 held <em>&#8220;Without real representativeness&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Since the strokes of 2020 and 2021, the Malian opposition has been weakened by retaliatory measures, legal proceedings, the dissolution of several organizations and a dominant discourse calling for unity around military power, in a country confronted, since 2012, to chronic insecurity linked to jihadism and the Tuareg rebellion in the North.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">  <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">                      Reuse this content   <\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\">Tm-En-1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security forces, in Bamako, May 3, 2025. &#8211; \/ AFP Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday, May 3 in Bamako on Saturday, in Bamako at the call of a coalition of political parties which fear their possible dissolution by the junta in power, reported journalists from the Agency France-Presse (AFP). 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