Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice

FILE - This video frame grab from the Office of Radio and Television of Mali shows Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, Malian government spokesman, reading a statement on television July 31, 2023. Maiga announced on April 10, 2024, that all political activities in Mali had been suspended.

Mali's ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to preserve public order, a move that follows last year's decision to call off elections indefinitely.