At the head of the Coalition of Forces for the Republic, Imam Mahmoud Dicko wants to bring together the population in order to overthrow the military junta in power in Mali. Taking advantage of a gloomy socio-economic and political context.
Jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda imposed a blockade paralyzing the supply of fuel, while attacks on industrial sites stifled the country's economy.
The Malian army and its Russian paramilitary allies are regularly accused of atrocities against civilians, while they struggle to contain jihadist attacks. Political parties were dissolved and the opposition repressed.
Faced with the crisis, Imam Dicko, exiled in Algeria since 2023, offers his recipe based on inclusive inter-Malian dialogue. It does not exclude the participation of armed terrorist groups.
If political actors are gradually joining its movement, the government is further minimizing its room for maneuver. For the regime, the imam is trying to get back into the game.
Mahmoud Dicko spearheaded the protests that preceded the fall of former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the 2020 coup.
