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This article lists formerpolitical parties in Mali.Mali formerly had amulti-party system with numerouspolitical parties, in which no one party often had a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to have formedcoalition governments.
On 13 May 2025, Interim PresidentAssimi Goïta dissolved all political parties. His decree did not specify penalties.[1]
These parties were represented in the 2020National Assembly of Mali, before the dissolution of all political parties in 2025.[2]
| Name | Abbr. | National coalition | Leader | Seats in theNational Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rally for Mali | RPM | Bokary Tréta [fr][3] | 51 / 147 | ||
| Alliance for Democracy in Mali | 24 / 147 | ||||
| Union for the Republic and Democracy | 19 / 147 | ||||
| Movement for Mali [fr] | 10 / 147 | ||||
| Democratic Alliance for Peace | 6 / 147 | ||||
| Convergence for the Development of Mali | CODEM | Abba Alhassane[4] | 5 / 147 | ||
| Alliance for Solidarity in Mali | 4 / 147 | ||||
| Union for Democracy and Development | 4 / 147 | ||||
| African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence | 3 / 147 | ||||
| Yéléma | El Bachir Thiam[4] | 3 / 147 | |||
| Party for National Rebirth | 2 / 147 | ||||
| Social Democratic Convention | 2 / 147 | ||||
| Party for the Restoration of Malian Values | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Malian Union for the African Democratic Rally | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Party for Economic Development and Solidarity | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Alliance for the Republic | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Patriotic Movement for Renewal | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Union of Democratic Forces for Progress | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Mali Kanu Party | 1 / 147 | ||||
| Socialist Party Yelen Kura | 1 / 147 | ||||
These parties might be part of theConvergence for Alternance and Change alliance.
On 30 April 2025, a national conference recommended temporarily suspending elections and naming Interim PresidentAssimi Goïta as president until 2030. The decree mentioned the dissolution of political parties, although it was unclear whether all political parties would be affected.[5] The dissolution was condemned byAmnesty International, which stated it was in disagreement with the 2023 constitution.[6] Protests took place on 3 and 4 May in support of democracy, opposing the government's planned decision.[4] On 7 May, a decree was signed by Goïta suspending the activities of political parties.[7] Two party leaders,Abba Alhassane ofCODEM andEl Bachir Thiam of Yéléma, were reported byHuman Rights Watch to have been arrested on 8 May, after taking part in the previous protests.[4] An anonymous CODEM member stated that the party's youth leader, Abdoul Karim Traoré, was also suspected to have been abducted.[8] Two other abduction attempts have also been reported.[9]
Goïta dissolved all 297 political parties in another decree on 13 May.[9] His decree did not specify penalties. Government employees belonging to a political party were kept in office, but were not permitted to act on its behalf.[1] The decision was made in response to another planned pro-democracy protest on 16 May.[10] Minister of Political ReformsMamani Nassiré announced the drafting of a law regulating future political activity, planning to greatly decrease the number of future political parties and tighten requirements for their formation. The drafting process, which excludes the now dissolved parties, also aims to end public funding for parties, and ban changes in party affiliation.[11] The television channelTV5 Monde was also suspended.[12]
Volker Türk, theUN High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a statement calling for the abrogation of the decree, for the liberation of political prisoners and the establishment of an electoral calendar.[12]