Name: Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice
Uploaded: 2024-04-11T05:45:11-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s ruling junta issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice late on Wednesday, citing a need to preserve public order, a move that follows last year’s decision to call off elections indefinitely. Junta spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga read out the statement on state television in the evening, while the […]

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Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s ruling junta issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice late on Wednesday, citing a need to preserve public order, a move that follows last year’s decision to call off elections indefinitely. Junta spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga read out the statement on state television in the evening, while the […]

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