The ruling military junta in Mali has announced that it will delay the planned February 2024 presidential election, citing "technical reasons" for the postponement.

The announcement was made by the interim Prime Minister, Mahamadou Sissoko, who did not specify when the election would be rescheduled.

This is the latest setback in Mali's ongoing political and security crisis, which has been exacerbated by the junta's decision to postpone elections and its failure to meet a deadline for restoring civilian rule.