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Mali approves constitutional amendments in a referendum
Malians approved changes in the constitution in Sunday’s referendum with 97% of the vote, the West African country’s electoral authority said on Friday. Regional powers and Mali’s ruling military junta — which mostly organized and backed the referendum — said it will pave the way to elections in February 2024 and a return to civilian…