The new draft Constitution submitted by the junta in power since 2020 has been approved by Malians with 97% of the vote, according to provisional official results. The proposed draft constitution creates a two-chamber parliament and consolidates the position of the President of Mali. The military has made the draft constitution an essential cornerstone in the rebuilding of Mali, which is facing widespread jihadism and a deep multi-faceted crisis. Critics claim that the new constitution was tailor-made to keep the colonels in power beyond the presidential elections scheduled for February 2024.

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