A constitutional change solidified the Fifth Republic. Faure Gnassingbé was sworn in as President of the Council with executive powers, while Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové was named ceremonial president. Gnassingbé is now Prime Minister.
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Thousands gathered in Abidjan to support opposition leader Tidjane Thiam
Mali
UN experts condemned summary executions in Sebabougou after the Malian army and Wagner forces arrested villagers. Protesters, including political parties and civil society, rallied against the junta’s plan to dissolve political parties and extend Assimi Goïta’s rule without elections.
Mali Dialogue Recommends Military Leader as President, Calls for Dissolution of Political Parties
A national conference organized by Mali’s military junta has recommended
officially naming coup leader Gen. Assimi Goïta as president and dissolving all
political parties. The move, seen by critics as an attempt to legitimize military rule
and suppress opposition, may further delay a return to democratic governance. The
proposals are not yet binding but signal a shift toward deeper military control.