Mali's progress toward elections insufficient, says W. African bloc

FILE PHOTO: Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of two military coups and new interim president, walks during his inauguration ceremony in Bamako, Mali June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Amadou Keita/File Photo

BAMAKO (Reuters) - West Africa's main regional bloc said on Tuesday it was concerned Mali's transitional government has not made sufficient progress toward organising elections in February, as agreed after a military coup last year.

Mali's transition back to democracy following the August 2020 overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is being closely watched in a region that has experienced four coups since last year, most recently on Sunday in Guinea.