Open figure viewer
Significance
Malian authorities on January 1 proposed a five-year delay to elections that were due to take place in February. The proposal came after Mali’s National Conference on Reconstruction formally recommended that the transition be extended by at least six months or up to five years beyond February.
Impacts
Despite army claims that soldiers are eliminating scores of jihadists, much of Mali's territory is outside government control.
The now-confirmed presence of Russian military trainers may give the junta more bargaining power in negotiations on the electoral timetable.
The government is weak on economic policy and will struggle to stem the rise in food prices.
© Oxford Analytica 2022. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice or recommendations that may be relied on. Where links to external websites are provided, this does not indicate that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites.
2022
You do not currently have access to this content.
