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Malis transitional military government said on Thursday that it would allow political parties to resume operations after a three-month suspension. The government, spearheaded by Interim President Assimi Goïta, suspended political parties activities in April after a coalition of parties and civil society organizations called for democratic elections and threatened legal action. Goïtas military administration seized power in a coup détat in 2021. It postponed a presidential election last scheduled for February 2024 for technical reasons without setting a new date. Since the coup, the Malia