2023 Malian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum is scheduled to be held on 18 June 2023. It was initially scheduled for 9 July 2017. However, in late June 2017 it was postponed with no date set,[1] before being revived in mid-April 2021, with a date set of 31 October 2021.[2] Due to the 2021 Malian coup d'état it was indefinitely postponed, with plans for it to be held by 2024.[3] It was later scheduled for 19 March 2023,[4] but then postponed again.[5] On 5 May 2023 the ruling junta announced in a decree that it would be held on 18 June.[6]

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Constitutional changes

The amendments to the constitution would create new regions in line with a 2015 agreement with separatists in northern Mali.[1] They would also enhance the powers of the President,[1] allowing them to appoint one-third of the members of a newly created Senate (where representation would be based on the regions, affording more representation to the sparsely populated but extensive north), as well as the president of the Constitutional Court. Elected regional councils would also be set up in the ten regions of Mali, including the two newly created in the north. A Court of Auditors would also be created.

Campaign

The proposals to give the president greater powers sparked protests in Bamako on 2 July 2017 prior to a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.[7]

References
  1. Mali government says to delay constitutional referendum Reuters, 21 June 2017
  2. Mali : le pouvoir fixe les élections présidentielle et législatives à début 2022 France 24, 15 April 2021
  3. "Saving Momentum for Change in Mali's Transition". Crisis Group. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  4. "Mali : nomination des membres additifs du Conseil National de Transition". AA. 30 October 2022.
  5. "Les autorités maliennes annoncent le report du référendum constitutionnel". VOA (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. "Afrique Mali: la junte fixe le référendum sur la Constitution au 18 juin". RFI (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  7. Thousands rally against Mali referendum ahead of Macron visit ENCA, 2 July 2017
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