Second day of workshop this Tuesday, February 27 on inter-Malian dialogue. Supposed to allow “national ownership of the peace process”, this dialogue was announced almost two months ago, on the occasion of the New Year. At the end of January it was equipped with an imposing steering committee – 140 people – which now proposes a work plan, which must still be validated or amended by Thursday by the committee itself, and by representatives of the regions – notably the governors – and the diaspora. RFI was able to consult the proposals.
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The inter-Malian dialogue, once it begins, will have to last a month. Presented as a 100% national alternative to the 2015 peace agreement, now officially broken and which had been negotiated in Algeria with international mediation, this dialogue involves all communities, all regions and all profiles of Mali – institutions and representatives of the State, army, traditional leaders, religious or socio-professional organizations, refugees – but without involving the main actors in the conflict, namely the rebels of the CSP (Permanent Strategic Framework), signatories of the 2015 agreement.
The program provides for four levels of consultation and for each, three days of work: municipal level – 50 to 100 participants –, regional – 100 to 200 participants, and even 600 to 800 for the district of Bamako alone – embassies and consulates – 50 to 100 participants –, and finally national – 1,000 to 3,000 participants planned for this final meeting in Bamako.
Five themes are proposed: peace and national reconciliation, but also political and institutional issues, economy and sustainable development, defense and security or even geopolitics and the international environment. A more than vast program, which should lead to a final report and recommendations. “ Main objective ”, according to the official document: “ The restoration of peace, social cohesion and national reconciliation. » Work in the workshop began Monday morning, under the aegis of transitional Prime Minister Choguel Maïga. It is due to conclude on Thursday.