Mali’s lawmakers on Monday approved a plan allowing the military government to rule for up to five years despite regional sanctions imposed on the country over delayed elections. Al Jazeera reports that the army-dominated legislature also decided that the country’s interim president cannot stand for a future democratic election, but did not mention coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita by name – leaving open the possibility that he could run if he steps down ahead of a future election.
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