Overview
- Mali's military government has formally dissolved all political parties, banning their activities and meetings nationwide through a decree signed by General Assimi Goita.
- The political party charter, which regulated party creation and funding, has been revoked, signaling a significant rollback of democratic structures in the country.
- Protests earlier this month called for multi-party elections, but opposition gatherings were suspended, and reports of enforced disappearances of opposition leaders have emerged.
- Human rights groups report that three opposition politicians, including CODEM's Abba Alhassane and Yelema's El Bachir Thiam, have been abducted by unidentified individuals.
- The junta, which came to power after coups in 2020 and 2021, has neither announced a new election timeline nor addressed concerns about escalating political repression.