Mali junta expects delay to February elections due to technical reasons

The Malian military government has announced it will delay a presidential election scheduled for February, which was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power, promising a new timeline at a later date.

Two rounds of voting – initially set for February 4 and 18 – “will be slightly postponed for technical reasons”, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga told reporters on Monday.

Those reasons include issues linked to the adoption this year of a new constitution and a review of the electoral lists, he said.

He also cited a dispute with French company Idemia, which the government said is involved in the census process.

“The new dates for the presidential election will be communicated later,” Maiga said.

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