The ruling junta in Mali has announced the postponement of the presidential Election originally scheduled for February 2024. Locals in Bamako have mixed reactions to the news, with some expressing dismay at the extension and others remaining hopeful that the junta will solve the technical problems cited and hold the elections at a later date. The junta attributes the delay to technical reasons, including the adoption of a new constitution and an electoral list review. The government has not yet announced new dates for the elections, and legislative elections originally scheduled for the end of 2023 have also been delayed.

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