Mali activists, army feud over interim parliament

BAMAKO - A new political storm is forming in Mali as political parties and activists are locked in a standoff with the military over the composition of the so-called National Transitional Council.

The National Transitional Council is meant to serve as the country’s interim parliament.

According to a government decree published on November 10, the military was allocated the lion’s share of the council’s seats, taking 22 out of 121. Civil society groups have accused the military of seeking to dominate the law-making