Mali coup leaders’ road map back to democracy suffers setback
The M5-RFP coalition that recently led anti-government protests rejects a political charter presented by military.
The M5-RFP coalition that led anti-government protests before last month’s coup has rejected a political charter revealed by the ruling military leaders.
It includes a military or civilian-led transitional government that would be in place until elections are held in 18 months.
But M5-RFP and West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS insist only a civilian can take charge of the transition.
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Mohamed Salaha – Malian journalist and Sahel specialist
Marie-Roger Biloa – president and CEO of Africa International Media Group
Manu Lekunze – fellow in politics and international relations at University of Aberdeen
Published On 13 Sep 2020