- Abdoulaye Maiga appointed Prime Minister by Mali’s ruling junta.
- On November 21, Mali’s ruling junta appointed its spokesman, Abdoulaye Maiga, as Prime Minister, while Choguel Maiga, who had criticized the administration the day before, was dismissed.
- Choguel Maiga was quoted at the weekend as saying the junta had denounced its failure to hold elections as promised within 24 months for a return to democracy – a statement that angered the ruling generals.
- The military rulers, who seized power through successive coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to hold elections in February but have postponed the vote indefinitely, blaming technical issues.
- Choguel Maiga is a civilian who was appointed Prime Minister by the military junta in 2021.
- Choguel Maiga’s dismissal comes amid signs of growing frustration and division among Malian politicians, even those who initially supported the coup and worked with the junta.
