A coalition of Malian opposition parties and civil society organizations called for democratic elections in the country which is ruled by the military. Mali’s transitional military government, which seized power almost three years ago, should have organized elections by March 26 at the latest, the organizations said in a joint statement published during the night. As this did not happen, they will use “all available legal means” to set a date for elections, they said. The transitional government headed by Colonel Assimi Goïta announced a transitional phase of a further 24 months on March 26, 2…