# National dialogue recommended extending military rule by three years

Date: 2024

Participants in Mali's national dialogue, which major opposition groups boycotted, recommended extending the military-led transition by three additional years and allowing [Assimi Goïta](/people/assimi-goita) to contest a future presidential election.

## Drivers

- Goïta junta and AES break: https://factrail.ai/drivers/goita-junta-and-aes-break

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malis-junta-suspends-political-party-activities-until-further-notice-2024-04-10/
- https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/mali

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/mali-national-dialogue-extension-2024