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Mali: ECOWAS warns junta – may re-impose sanctions
Sanogo on Monday summoned reporters to military barracks to announce the national convention, which he said would include representatives from all segments of Malian society.
“The main goal of this convention will be to choose the man or woman who will become president of Mali,” Sanogo said.
The interim president was sworn in after an agreement between the junta and ECOWAS last month.
Under the constitution of Mali, however, an interim president only has 40 days to organize new elections, which all parties agreed was not enough time.
“We hope this is going to be a Malian solution that will be accepted by everyone,” Sanogo said of the convention.
He did not say how long the national convention would last or if the junta has a candidate in mind.
Although Sanogo officially handed power last month to the civilian-led transitional government, the junta’s influence on current events in Mali is still strong.
