Sunday January 28, Mali announced its withdrawal from ECOWAS, jointly with Niger and Burkina. A decision which took everyone by surprise and which has since raised many concerns.
In the ranks of the Malian opposition in Bamako, many claim that this highly strategic decision was taken brutally and without preparation. For the various opposition figures contacted by RFI, the real objective of this departure would be, for “ the military who run the country ”, to get rid of any constraints on an electoral calendar.