Mali’s opposition political parties have announced a new protest scheduled for May 9 in front of the Independence Monument in Bamako, following the disruption of their May 3 meeting by police and individuals reportedly mobilized by the transitional authorities.
The crackdown sparked rare scenes of public defiance outside the Bamako Palace of Culture and has intensified opposition anger toward the ruling junta.
Opposition leaders, meeting on Monday, resolved to maintain pressure against the transitional government, protesting both their threatened dissolution and the prolonged delay in returning to constitutional rule.
The parties aim to escalate their mobilization efforts and are reaching out to religious leaders, traditional authorities, and civil society actors to broaden support.
The upcoming protest is set to be a major show of resistance as political tensions continue to rise in the country.
