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- West Africa’s mediator in the Mali crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, stressed that it was imperative for the country to return to democratic rule as soon as possible
- His comments are significant at a time Mali’s army-dominated legislature approved a plan allowing the military that seized power in August 2020 to stay in office for another five years
- Regional grouping ECOWAS had imposed sanctions on the country for violating democratic principles and usurping the elected government.
West Africa’s mediator in the Mali crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, stressed that it was imperative for the country to return to democratic rule as soon as possible.
His comments are significant at a time Mali’s army-dominated legislature approved a plan allowing the military that seized power in August 2020 to stay in office for another five years. Regional grouping ECOWAS had imposed sanctions on the country for violating democratic principles and usurping the elected government.
The West African group’s interlocutor also questioned the legitimacy of Mali’s parliament, the National Transitional Council, that was hit by ECOWAS sanctions last November. The parliament of Mali is a part of the government of Mali. That is an aberration since they are not elected members.
Jonathan is a former president of Nigeria. According to him, poor educational systems in the region were linked to the instability and advocated better funding for education.
