Politics of Mali

Until the military coup of March 22, 2012^[1]^[2] and a second military coup in December 2012^[3] the politics of Mali took place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mali is head of state with a Presidentially appointed Prime Minister as the head of government, and of a multi-party system.

Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

In August 2018, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was re-elected for a new five-year term after winning the second round of the election against Soumaïla Cissé.^[4]

The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Mali an "authoritarian regime" in 2022.^[5]

On 18 August 2020 a coup d'état ousted the president and prime minister. On 25 September 2020, retired colonel and former defence minister Bah Ndaw was sworn in as Mali's interim president.^[6]

On 15 April 2021, the transitional administration announced that legislative and presidential elections will be held on 27 February 2022.^[7] On 7 June 2021, Mali's military commander Assimi Goita was sworn into office as the new interim president.^[8] On 30 December 2021, the transitional administration announced plans to delay the election by six months to five years in part because of security issues,^[9] leading to political opposition and sanctions.

^ "UN Security council condemns Mali coup". 23 March 2012 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
^ "US condemns Mali coup amid reports of looting". telegraph.co.uk. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
^ Nossiter, Adam (11 December 2012). "Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali's Prime Minister, Resigns After Arrest". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
^ "Incumbent President Keita wins re-election in Mali". France 24. 16 August 2018.
^ "Democracy Index 2022: Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "Bah Ndaw sworn in as Mali's transitional president following coup". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ "Mali to hold elections next February following post-coup transition". Reuters. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
^ "Mali's military leader Goita sworn in as transitional president". www.aljazeera.com.
^ "Mali Conference Recommends Election Delay of Up to 5 Years". VOA. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[1] "UN Security council condemns Mali coup". 23 March 2012 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

[2] "US condemns Mali coup amid reports of looting". telegraph.co.uk. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.

[3] Nossiter, Adam (11 December 2012). "Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali's Prime Minister, Resigns After Arrest". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

[4] "Incumbent President Keita wins re-election in Mali". France 24. 16 August 2018.

[democracy-index-5] "Democracy Index 2022: Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[6] "Bah Ndaw sworn in as Mali's transitional president following coup". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[7] "Mali to hold elections next February following post-coup transition". Reuters. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[8] "Mali's military leader Goita sworn in as transitional president". www.aljazeera.com.

[9] "Mali Conference Recommends Election Delay of Up to 5 Years". VOA. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

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