Overview

• Mali's national dialogue has recommended installing junta leader Assimi Goita as president for a renewable five-year term.
• The conference proposed dissolving all existing political parties and tightening rules for forming new ones, effectively sidelining organized opposition.
• Over 400 delegates, including regional representatives and members of the Malian diaspora, participated in the talks, though political parties claim they were excluded.
• Opposition leaders have condemned the recommendations as unconstitutional and unrepresentative, warning of further erosion of democracy in Mali.
• The junta is expected to implement the recommendations in the coming days, solidifying its control following repeated election delays since 2022.