November 21, (THEWILL) – The Military Junta in Mali, led by Assimi Goïta, has sacked Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga and members of his government.
“The duties of the prime minister and the members of the government are terminated”, Secretary General of the Presidential office, Alfousseyni Diawara, announced Wednesday.
This is coming a few days after Maïga at a rally in Bamako, accused the junta of unilaterally and indefinitely postponing the transition process that was initially scheduled to begin on March 26. He also expressed frustration over the lack of debate on the issue, claiming he has been left to rely on media reports for updates.
While military leader Assimi Goïta had previously promised elections would be held in February, those plans have since been delayed “for technical reasons” with no new timeline provided.
Goïta was among the rebels to overthrow the government in 2020 and then became interim president after another coup in 2021. He announced a 24-month transition timetable starting in March 2022 to return Mali to civilian rule.
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