Government (Mali)
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     Long-form name:
         Republic of Mali
     Type:
         republic; an interim government appointed by the national reform conference
         has organized a series of democratic elections and is scheduled to hand over
         power to an elected government on 26 March 1992
     Capital:
         Bamako
     Administrative divisions:
         8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti,
         Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou
     Independence:
         22 September 1960 (from France; formerly French Sudan)
     Constitution:
         2 June 1974, effective 19 June 1979; amended September 1981 and March 1985;
         new constitution presented during national reform conference in August 1991;
         a constitutional referendum is scheduled for 16 January 1992
     Legal system:
         based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of
         legislative acts in Constitutional Section of Court of State; has not
         accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
     National holiday:
         Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 22 September (1960)
     Executive branch:
         Transition Committee for the Salvation of the People (CTSP) composed of 25
         members, predominantly civilian
     Legislative branch:
         Transition Committee for the Salvation of the People (CTSP)
     Judicial branch:
         Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
     Leaders:
       Chief of State:
         Lt. Col. Amadou Toumani TOURE
       Head of Government:
         Prime Minister Soumana SAKO (since 2 April 1991)
     Political parties and leaders:
         formerly the only party, the Democratic Union of Malian People (UDPM), was
         disbanded after the coup of 26 March 1991, and the new regime legalized the
         formation of political parties on 5 April 1991; new political parties are
         Union of Democratic Forces (UFD), Demba DIALLO; Union for Democracy and
         Development (UDD), Moussa Bala COULIBALY; Sudanese Union/African Democratic
         Rally (US-RDA), Mamadou Madeira KEITA; African Party for Solidarity and
         Justice (ADEMA), Alpha Oumar KONARE; Party for Democracy and Progress (PDP),
         Idrissa TRAORE; Democratic Party for Justice (PDJ), Abdul BA; Rally for
         Democracy and Progress (RDP), Almany SYLLA; Party for the Unity of Malian
         People (PUPM), Nock AGATTIA; Hisboulah al Islamiya, Hamidou DRAMERA; Union
         of Progressive Forces (UFP), Yacouba SIDIBE; National Congress of Democratic
         Initiative (CNID), Mountaga TALL; Assembly for Justice and Progress, Kady
         DRAME; Sudanese Progressive Party (PPS), Sekene Mody SISSOKO; numerous small
         parties formed in 1991; 46 total parties
     Suffrage:
         universal at age 21
     Elections:
       President:
         last held on 9 June 1985 (next to be held March 1992); results - Gen. Moussa
         TRAORE was reelected without opposition