Mali junta holds vote on new constitution
Some 8.4 million citizens are eligible to vote "yes" or "no" on the draft constitution in the first electoral test for leader Colonel Assimi Goita, 40, who has vowed to lead the country back to civilian rule in 2024 elections.
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People hold up signs that read "vote no in the referendum" during a march against the new constitution organised by the Association of Imams, in Bamako, on June 16, 2023. AFP photo
By NewVision Reporter
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Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election.
The west African nation