The vote is the first organized by the military since it seized power in August 2020 of a country gripped for years by a political, security and economic crisis. But less than nine months before the deadline, Mali has no clarity on the future role of the military, including junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita. Malians will vote on the draft constitution from 0800 GMT on Sunday, with green ballots for the “yes” vote and red for “no”. It purports to fix the country’s current constitution, enacted in 1992 and often blamed for Mali’s problems. “The problem with the 1992 constitution is that it was never really applied… it cannot be the cause of the crisis,” the researcher said.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 15, 2023 12:57 UTC