Mali's military government announced yesterday that it had dissolved all political parties, approving a recommendation publicised last month that spurred unprecedented protests in the capital, Bamako. A statement read on state television said the decision had been validated by military leader Assimi Goita, who seized power in the West African country after coups in 2020 and 2021. Thabiso Kotane speaks to Afro-Expert, Tapiwa Chadya.