Military-led Mali suspends all political activity until further notice

Mali's military junta has issued a decree suspending all political activity in the country until further notice in a purported bid to uphold public order.

Mali has experienced two coups since 2020, during a wave of political instability that has swept across West and Central Africa. The country has battled a worsening insurgency by jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group for over a decade.