Mali's Assimi Goïta secures renewed five-year rule

TL;DR
Mali's military leader Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, allowing him to stay in power until at least 2030 without elections, amid concerns over repression and the ongoing conflict with jihadist groups.
- Assimi Goïta: Mali military leader granted five-year term in power BBC
- Mali military chief granted renewable five-year presidential term Al Jazeera
- Mali junta chief extends army rule by five years, rules out elections africanews.com
- Mali's Assimi Goita: Strongman With Staying Power Barron's
- Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate Iosco County News Herald
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