Participants in the recently held “National Dialogue” in Mali recommended extending the transitional period led by the military council for an additional three years until 2027.

The decision came at a time of continued boycotts by opposition parties, who criticize the military authority for trying to exploit the situation to stay in power.

The recommendations emanating from the dialogue included the possibility of nominating the head of the military council, Assimi Goïta, in the upcoming presidential elections, and a proposal was put forward to open a dialogue with armed groups to stabilize the country.

Mali has seen several coups starting in 2020, which have disrupted plans for elections scheduled for February due to deteriorating security conditions and increased attacks.
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On Friday, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Iyad Ag Ghali, the leader of the Islamist “Ansar Dine” group, which took control of the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali in 2012.

The court accuses Ag Ghaly of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the period from January 2012 to January 2013. This arrest warrant was issued in 2017, but it was announced yesterday, Friday.

In the context of previous cases, the International Criminal Court charged other members of the Ansar Dine group with rape and sexual enslavement of women in Timbuktu.

The court stated that the fighters, linked to Al-Qaeda, used axes, shovels and hammers to destroy historical tombs and shrines that reflect the Sufi version of Islam in the city known as the “City of 333 Saints.
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