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In September last year,&nbsp;Mali&#8217;s military government postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HAC\u2019s directive follows a decree from Mali\u2019s transitional government, which took power in a 2021 military coup, suspending \u201cuntil further notice, for reasons of public order\u201d coverage of political parties and activities of a political nature of associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the country\u2019s two-year transitional period elapsed, several political parties and organizations have recently called for a presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMalian citizens have the right to be informed about developments at this crucial moment in the country\u2019s political life and the press must not be prevented from doing their work, especially on subjects of such significant public interest,\u201d said Angela Quintal, head of CPJ\u2019s Africa program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMali\u2019s High Authority for Communication must reverse its directive barring political coverage in the country and allow journalists to cover the news freely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaoussou Coulibaly, president of the HAC, told CPJ that the regulator was responsible for enforcing and ensuring that the media follow the \u201claws of the republic,\u201d adding that the HAC\u2019s directive aims to ensure that suspended political parties are not able to circumvent the ban by using media outlets as mouthpieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HAC will investigate possible violations of the directive and penalties would range from warnings to the closure of outlets, Coulibaly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Times | South Sudan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colonel Assimi Go\u00efta, a military junta addressed the nation after conducting a successful coup in the West African country, Mali. | File Photo | Mali&#8217;s High Authority for Communication issued a directive banning coverage of political parties and activities of a political nature of associations. 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