The Malian president of the transition, Assimi Goïta, announced this Wednesday January 19 to have exchanged with António Guterres, the boss of the United Nations Organization (UN). Main subject discussed, the political crisis in the country and its latest developments.
“I had a long telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres this evening. I conveyed to him our commitment to a return to normal, peaceful and secure constitutional order and invited him to encourage the international community to support our country by placing the best interests of the Malian population above any other consideration.” , he said on the social network Twitter.
Speaking on Thursday, January 13, on the Malian crisis, in particular the electoral calendar defined by the ruling junta and the sanctions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the country, the Secretary General of The United Nations had asked Bamako to present “an acceptable electoral calendar from the point of view of the elections” initially scheduled for the end of February 2022, but which the junta intends to organize in December 2026.
“I am working with ECOWAS and the African Union to create the conditions that can allow the government of Mali to adopt a reasonable and acceptable position to accelerate a transition that has already been going on for a long time,” said the former Prime Minister of Mali. Portugal.
Since the embargo decided on January 9 by the Heads of State of ECOWAS meeting in Accra against the regime of Assimi Goïta, the two camps have been talking about a chance for dialogue, but are still reluctant to take action. , each reserving the right to take the first step.
