Overview

• General Assimi Goita validated a decree on May 13, 2025, officially dissolving all political parties and revoking their legal charter.
• The move follows recommendations from a national conference in April, which proposed naming Goita president for five years and dismantling opposition structures.
• Protests in Bamako earlier in May called for multi-party elections, but political activities were suspended nationwide ahead of a planned May 9 demonstration.
• At least three opposition politicians are feared to have been abducted in recent days, raising concerns about escalating repression under the junta.
• A coalition of roughly 100 opposition parties has demanded a clear timetable for a return to civilian rule by December 31, 2025.