Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of two military coups and new interim president. REUTERS/Amadou KeitaBAMAKO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A conference in Mali charged with recommending a timetable for democratic elections following a military coup said on Thursday that polls scheduled for February should be delayed by between six months and five years in part because of security issues . But it has made little progress, blaming disorganisation and a rash of Islamist violence in the north and centre. It could also undermine democracy in West and Central Africa where military coup leaders in Chad and Guinea are also under pressure to organise elections and give up power. The proposed election timetable comes at a delicate time politically.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 08:33 UTC