On Thursday, Mali's transitional parliament approved the bill that grants Gen. Assimi Goita an unelected presidential mandate.
According to the bill, Goita's mandate may be "renewed as many times as necessary" without holding elections.
The text received unanimous approval from all 131 members of the transitional assembly who were present on Thursday.
Goita, who is 41 years old, has held presidential power since August 2020 when the military ousted then-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. The coup occurred due to dissatisfaction with his management of a deadly Islamist militant insurgency in northern Mali.
With Thursday's decision, Goita is authorized to lead Mali until at least 2030.
Mali's junta has defied both regional and international demands to hold elections and restore civilian governance.
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