Mali was supposed to hold elections next month, but the military-led government has pushed that back by up to five years.
Army Colonel Assimi Goita blames continuing insecurity in northern Mali.
Major political parties have condemned the delay, and the regional bloc ECOWAS is threatening more sanctions if a democratic transition doesn't happen soon.
So what happens now?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Ornella Moderan - Head of Sahel Programme, Institute for Security Studies
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning - Director of Research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center
Signe Cold-Ravnkilde - Senior Researcher, Security and Development, Danish Institute for International Studies
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Army Colonel Assimi Goita blames continuing insecurity in northern Mali.
Major political parties have condemned the delay, and the regional bloc ECOWAS is threatening more sanctions if a democratic transition doesn't happen soon.
So what happens now?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Ornella Moderan - Head of Sahel Programme, Institute for Security Studies
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning - Director of Research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center
Signe Cold-Ravnkilde - Senior Researcher, Security and Development, Danish Institute for International Studies
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#Mali
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