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Mali's Keita appoints Constitutional Court judges to ease crisis
Nine judges chosen by presidential decree as part of a compromise intended to ease months-long political turmoil.

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Mali's Keita appoints Constitutional Court judges to ease crisis
Officials from Mali's presidency, who declined to be named, said the judges will be sworn in on Monday


Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita appointed nine judges to the Constitutional Court by decree as part of a compromise intended to ease the country's months-long political crisis.

The Sahel nation is in the grip of a political impasse between Keita and an increasingly strident opposition intent on securing his resignation.

Last month, 11 people died over three days of unrest following an anti-Keita protest in the worst political strife Mali has seen in years.

Heads of government from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stepped in, suggesting on July 27 the formation of a new unity government to include opposition members, while sticking by Keita.

They also urged the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court to resolve a festering election dispute, among other measures.


Mali's opposition June 5 Movement has repeatedly spurned the ECOWAS proposal and continues to demand the 75-year-old president's resignation.

On Friday, according to a presidential decree seen by the AFP news agency, Keita nevertheless appointed nine new judges to the court.

Officials from Mali's presidency, who declined to be named, said the judges will be sworn in on Monday. Opposition figures appear unlikely to back down, however.

The June 5 Movement earlier on Friday said it would stage nationwide anti-Keita demonstrations on Tuesday.

The group has been channelling deep anger over Mali's bloody eight-year armed uprising, a dire economy, and perceived government corruption.

The government has struggled to contain the conflict that first emerged in the north in 2012, before spreading to central Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. Thousands of soldiers and civilians have been killed.

Great job sir

Your work is beginning to send waves through Africa.

More power to the elbow.

wonderful

The overhaul of all the top politicians is what Malians are fighting for not removal of judges.. Is it not the same government that will appoint the new judges?

The Jonathan's team recommended that half of the judges in the parliamentary be appointed by the government while half is appointed by the opposition. So they have a balance court that will hear the election petition that is the bone of contention in the matter

Messenger Jonathan go and rest, you blew a big chance to turn the direction of this country instead you drove us to this terrorist called Buhari.

slimfit1:
Messenger Jonathan go and rest, you blew a big chance to turn the direction of this country instead you drove us to this terrorist called Buhari.

Take am easy. And l am here complaining that the guy is resting too much. He just left us alone.

Wow, the man is gradually building his international image

I wish him all the best.

It is just the beginning though.

I hope the opposition accepts this.

We need Mali to be safe

That country is too large and with meagre resources that are not judiciously used.

The government is not in total control of the country as we speak.

With a very reckless leader.

The president appointed his son as minister of defense.

There is something wrong with African leaders l swear.

NIGERIA kolo mental never reach that level.

Even the president that was put in office by the international community when Ghagbo was there in Cote d voire is now going for third term.

The West African Sub region is still okay because of the presence and pressure from Nigeria.

This is a classical case of slave mentality and pride.

Believing that you are the only one that can get things done in a while country.

The leadership crisis in our continent is deep.

NEWACADEMY:
The leadership crisis in our continent is deep.

So in the whole country, there is no other person he can appoint.

While an average Malian lives in poverty that is beyond abject, this defense minister is gallivanting around the world on cruises.

Ninjanaija:
The president appointed his son as minister of defense.

hahahaha

It is such a shame that the problem we are having in Africa is the worst we can have. Leadership problem.

slimfit1:
Messenger Jonathan go and rest, you blew a big chance to turn the direction of this country instead you drove us to this terrorist called Buhari.

oga u don't have anything to say

Ninjanaija:
While an average Malian lives in poverty that is beyond abject, this defense minister is gallivanting around the world on cruises.

That was one of the reasons the people said enough is enough.

Mali’s opposition alliance has rejected a plan proposed by international mediators to defuse tensions, sticking to its demand that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita must resign.