The mandate of the members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) will end in exactly three months. All official documents related to the creation of the CPT state that its mandate cannot be extended. Political and civil society actors, CPT members, and the international community are therefore in a race against time. Dialogue initiatives are emerging from all sides…

Although everyone has known since April 3, 2024, that the mandate of the members of the Presidential Council would end on February 7, 2026, just three months away from that deadline, political actors seem almost surprised by the date. As of now, no one can say with certainty who will be leading the country on the morning of February 7.