Mali transition

Mali's popular opposition movement has rejected a charter for a transition government backed by the ruling army officers who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a coup last month. The military government backed a charter for an 18-month transition government after a three-day forum with political parties and civil society representatives. The charter also proposed the transition be led by either a military or civilian leader, which leaves open the possibility that military officers who seized power could remain at the helm for another 18 months until elections are organised. For more on this Channel Africa’s Khumbelo Munzhelele spoke to Malian Journalist Mohamed Salaha.