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Mali divided before referendum vote to pave way for elections

Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of Malian military government, attends the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana September 15, 2020 [Francis Kokoroko/Reuters]

Malians will vote on Sunday to approve or reject constitutional amendments that would reinforce presidential powers before a promised transition from military rule back to democracy in the West African nation.

The referendum is the first in a series of scheduled polls meant to pave the way for presidential elections in February 2024, which Mali’s military leaders committed to hold following pressure from regional powers.

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