Mali junta passes new electoral law

Heads of state from ECOWAS member countries are expected to hold another summit on the matter by July 3

Mali's military government on Friday passed a new electoral law, marking a step towards a return to constitutional rule amid regional pressure to hold elections since the junta first seized power in an August 2020 coup, a copy of the decree showed, Qazet.az reports.

Mali and the 15-member Economic Community of West African States have been at odds over the putsch leaders' proposed five- and then two-year timeline to hold elections, with the bloc deeming them too lengthy.