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Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by adenigga(op): 12:51pm On May 14, 2025

Mali’s military junta has dissolved all political parties in the country.

A statement read on state television on Tuesday said the country’s military leader, Assimi Goita, validated the decision.

Last month, a national conference of political actors in Mali recommended the dissolution of all political parties and the naming of Goita as president with a five-year mandate.

The recommendation led to protests in Bamako on May 3 and May 4, with several hundred critics carrying placards displaying messages calling for multi-party elections.

They also chanted slogans like ‘Down with dictatorship, long live democracy’.

Ahead of another protest planned for May 9, Mali suspended political activities across the country.

The move forced opposition groups to cancel the demonstration.

The dissolution of political parties coincides with reports of disappearances of opposition figures, as human rights groups said several politicians have disappeared in recent days.

On Thursday, Human Rights Watch said in a statement that Abba Alhassane, secretary general of the Convergence for the Development of Mali (CODEM), was arrested by “masked gunmen claiming to be gendarmes” on May 8.

The group also said on the same day, “unidentified men” seized El Bachir Thiam, leader of the Yelema party, in the town of Kati outside Bamako.

Goita first seized power in August 2020 amid escalating attacks from armed groups affiliated with ISIL (ISIS), and al-Qaeda’s regional affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM).

The junta originally committed to holding elections in February 2022.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by JerySmalls(m): 12:56pm On May 14, 2025

Hmmm

Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by madridguy(m): 1:01pm On May 14, 2025

Impressive. Let them do whatever they can do to stabilize their country.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by fuckJones(f): 1:09pm On May 14, 2025

They learn it from abacha

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by southsouthking(m): 1:22pm On May 14, 2025

The worst thing that happened to Africa is Democracy ! Take it or argue with yourself.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by SmartPolician: 1:23pm On May 14, 2025

With the way democracy has played out in the past 25 years in Nigeria, it's looking like this is exactly what Nigeria needs.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by mrvitalis(m): 1:23pm On May 14, 2025

I'm not a fan of dictators but if a nation finds a good president limiting his time doesn't make sense

If OBJ was still our president we would be a 1 trillion dollar economy right now

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by vincenteger: 1:23pm On May 14, 2025

Africans wants military rule this time

Enough of the stealing and backwardness

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by fotadmowmend(m): 1:24pm On May 14, 2025

Hmmm

Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by zombieHUNTER: 1:24pm On May 14, 2025

We really need to dissolve APc

they've killed the unity of the country

we've never been this disunited

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by D00msDay(m): 1:24pm On May 14, 2025

No much difference here as far as i'm concerned . Afterall, APC intends to turn Nigeria into a one party system.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by D00msDay(m): 1:25pm On May 14, 2025

mrvitalis:
I'm not a fan of dictators but if a nation finds a good president limiting his time doesn't make sense

If OBJ was still our president we would be a 1 trillion dollar economy right now

I keep saying it that OBJ is our best president so far, but those APC fangirls keep arguing. grin

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by RightChannel: 1:26pm On May 14, 2025

Tilumbu na u remain with ur apc

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by CodeTemplarr: 1:26pm On May 14, 2025

SmartPolician:
With the way democracy has played out in the past 25 years in Nigeria, it's looking like this is exactly what Nigeria needs.

really?

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by zoedew: 1:27pm On May 14, 2025*

Traore hailers must understand that the worst government in a democracy bests the most efficient of military governments. It is the duty of the citizen in a democracy to use his vote through election cycles to shape and sharpen democracy to deliver the dividends it holds. If democracy is not working it is the fault of the citizen who chooses to sell his vote or is indifferent about democracy. In Togo I suspect the latter is the reason why their brand of democracy is hereditary!

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by Eriokanmi: 1:27pm On May 14, 2025*

Better. Before they gang up and plan coup. Politicians in africa are so terrible and greedy. They don't love their people at all. Now, I'm beginning to learn why the military were looking for the likes of tinubu in the 80s/90s. They had his records. His government is worse than the worst military regime in Nigeria. Na because dem never enter power, they'd hate masses with passion. You can't be accused of harassing female as military and you'd not face court martial in a military regime. If you're a civilian serving under them, you'd be sacked and jailed. No wonder Akpabio is a free man today. They kill those who voted them for fun today but they don't care. All that's on their mind is 2027.

Just yesterday, one lady was killed in Ondo by a herder who slit her throat open. The woman was taken to their uncompleted building for burial. I'm sure she must have voted in the last election. Such news will never make headlines. They've gagged the media and taken hold of many key places where their secrets could be leaked.

If you vote them again in 2027, your suffering will only continue. They don't send your papa

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by Qadaffi2idiamin: 1:27pm On May 14, 2025

Mali is unders seige. The military in Mali is less humanitarian to that in Burkina faso

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by Nchenches: 1:27pm On May 14, 2025

Political parties no longer work in Nigeria as politicians now assemble in the ruling party because of personal lucre.
Who will bell the cat in Nigeria?

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by christejames(m): 1:28pm On May 14, 2025

This is what Tinubu is aiming at grin

Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by zoedew: 1:30pm On May 14, 2025*

CodeTemplarr:
really?

The worst government in a democracy bests the most efficient of military governments. Can you make the posts you place here under a military government without consequences for your life and well-being?🧐. I think not! #bagaudakaltho

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by Babangidapikin: 1:31pm On May 14, 2025

fuckJones:
They learn it from abacha

The Great ..The man who still influence from the other realm

Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by lordm(m): 1:31pm On May 14, 2025

I pity those supporting dictators.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by lordm(m): 1:31pm On May 14, 2025

I see ipob supporting this nonsense

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by atobs4real(m): 1:32pm On May 14, 2025

Abi wetin political party wan do for military regime.

Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by atobs4real(m): 1:32pm On May 14, 2025

Abi wetin political party wan do for military regime.
Political parties are dead during the reign of military ruling

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by PDPdestroyer(m): 1:34pm On May 14, 2025

lordm:
I see ipob supporting this nonsense

Just because Obi got ragdolled and disgraced by Tinubu. They will never get over that defeat in generations to come grin

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by id4sho(m): 1:35pm On May 14, 2025

mrvitalis:
I'm not a fan of dictators but if a nation finds a good president limiting his time doesn't make sense

If OBJ was still our president we would be a 1 trillion dollar economy right now

Obj remains the best 📌👌💯. My reasons are
# He used diplomacy for getting debt relief.
# Excess crude account for savings.

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by Dandsome: 1:36pm On May 14, 2025

Is there any mineral found in Mali?

Cos it seems any country that has solid minerals, the west will always want to poke their noses there.

Anything that will keep their country safe is fine by me

Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by Omenlon: 1:37pm On May 14, 2025

SmartPolician:
With the way democracy has played out in the past 25 years in Nigeria, it's looking like this is exactly what Nigeria needs.

why not join the military so that you can lead from the front. Nonsense and obidients

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Re: Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties by idalex: 1:38pm On May 14, 2025

hmm

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