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ECOWAS and the military authorities agreed on an 18-month civilian transition

Negotiations produced an agreement for an 18-month transition headed by civilian president Bah N'Daw, with presidential elections scheduled for 27 February 2022. In the causal graph this event strengthens Goïta junta and AES break, a driver that weakens Having a say in government — a worsening welfare path.

ECOWAS and the military authorities agreed on an 18-month civilian transition

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Negotiations produced an agreement for an 18-month transition headed by civilian president Bah N'Daw, with presidential elections scheduled for 27 February 2022.

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What changed

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    1. FactECOWAS and the military authorities agreed on an 18-month civilian transition
    2. strengthensDriverGoïta junta and AES break
    3. weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government
    Worsening path

    impact weight 0.6 · verified

    • Having a say in government

      via Goïta junta and AES break

      Worse

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.48 (weight 0.6 × strength 0.8)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

Evidence

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Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Communiqué of the 954th meeting of the PSC held on 9 October 2020, on the situation in MaliAfrican Union · verified
  2. 2.La CEDEAO pour un retour à l’ordre constitutionnel au MaliECOWAS · verified

Causal path

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  1. FactECOWAS and the military authorities agreed on an 18-month civilian transition
  2. strengthensDriverGoïta junta and AES break
  3. weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). ECOWAS and the military authorities agreed on an 18-month civilian transition. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/mali-civilian-transition-agreement-2020

https://factrail.ai/facts/mali-civilian-transition-agreement-2020

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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