The serious political crisis that is playing out in Mali does not seem to soften President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The latter renewed his resigning Prime Minister to his post on Thursday and instructed him to form the next government.
President's congratulations
In office since 2019, Boubou Cissé therefore does not currently serve as a fuse for the Head of State. The opportunity was there, however: following the recent installation of a new Parliament, following the legislative elections in March and April, the Prime Minister had submitted his resignation to the President. But it was renewed with the added bonus of the president's congratulations.
Boubou Cissé's confirmation at his post comes against a backdrop of discontent in the capital. On June 5, a heterogeneous coalition, led by an influential religious leader, took to the streets of Bamako tens of thousands of people demanding the resignation of the president, whom they hold responsible for the deep multifaceted crisis that Mali has been going through since 2012. The demonstrators denounced the serious security degradation of the country bruised by jihadist attacks and inter-community violence, poverty, the failure of public services or even corruption, as many evils for which he considers the current president responsible.
A reduced but still strong presidential party
The legislative elections and the decision of the Constitutional Court to reverse about thirty proclaimed results, including a dozen for the benefit of candidates from the presidential party, have finished exasperating the dissatisfied. Although the presidential party emerged weak from these elections, President Keïta nevertheless continues to have a solid parliamentary majority.
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