Goïta’s indefinite mandate raises alarm over Mali’s democratic future

General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s junta leader, has signed a controversial law granting himself a five-year presidential mandate — renewable indefinitely and without election — sparking widespread concern over the country’s democratic trajectory. The law, made public on July 10, 2025, allows Goïta to remain in power until at least 2030, despite earlier pledges to return [...]

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