The decision sparked a wave of protests in the crisis-hit country. The junta has now forbidden members of the dissolved parties from holding meetings.

The president of Mali’s transitional government signed a decree Tuesday dissolving political parties amid a backdrop of pro-democracy opposition, a minister in the government announced. The decision by Gen. Assimi Goita comes amid a surge in kidnappings of pro-democracy activists in the capital Bamako and just days after a demonstration…

A government official says the president of Mali’s transitional government has signed a decree dissolving political parties amid a backdrop of pro-democracy opposition.

Mali’s military leadership suspended political parties' activities “until further notice”, state television announced on Wednesday, following rare protests last weekend that drew hundreds of demonstrators…

Mali’s ruling military junta on Tuesday dissolved all political parties and banned political gatherings, intensifying its grip on power amid growing opposition. Opposition groups, fearing the move, had…