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  armed groups and civil society criticized the committee’s composition owing to the 
  
  large representation of public authorities and those affiliated with the ruling party. On 
  
  22 July, the President amended the committee’s composition, increasing it from 24 to 
  
  29 members, including 3 women, with additional seats for political parties and civil 
  
  society. The Coalition des patriotes pour le changement-affiliated armed groups 
  
  remained excluded from the organizing committee.