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MALI
CATHERINE VAN DER LIST KATRINA ABE
Fact Sheet• Population: 16.3 million people• Major languages: French*, Bambara, Berber,
Arabic • Major religion: Islam • Life Expectancy: 51 years (male); 53 years
(female) • Exports: Cotton, gold, livestock • GNI per capita: US $610
Historical Timeline
19th century - mid 20th century: French colonization
1960: Mali becomes independent; Modibo Keita is “big man”
1968-1991: Dictatorship of Lt. Moussa Traore = new “big man”
1990 – 2007: Relatively stable democracy and little social conflict (Early 1990s, nomadic Tuareg began an insurgency over land and cultural rights)
2007 – Present: Tuareg rebel activity in Northern Mali threatens the state
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Lt. Moussa Traore
Modibo Keita
Challenges to the State
• Institutional weakness & Corruption • Poverty• Internal Insurgencies • Weak Malian army – disorganized,
demoralized, and plagued by factionalism
• Transnational threats: terror groups, regional instability, drug trafficking
Current Events • 2007: Tuareg rebels increase activity • 2011: Libyan instability leads to influx of arms• 2012: Military coup topples government. Tuareg
take control of north and declare independence• Jan 2013: French forces begin military offensive
in Northern Mali (upon Malian request) • June 2013: Tuareg and Bamako government
reach peace deal • August 2013: Mali elects new president Ibrahim
Boubacar Keita (80% of the vote)• Sep 2013: Tuareg NMLA rebels violate peace
accord
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Bibliography: • BBC News . "BBC News - Mali country profile - Overview." BBC - Homepage.
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• Aljazeera. " Mali frees Tuareg rebel-linked prisoners - Africa - Al Jazeera English." Al Jazeera English - Live US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Sports, Weather & Business News. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2013. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/10/mali-tuareg-prisoners-2013102232924835201.html
• Boukhars, Anouar. "Mali's Challenges Post-French Intervention ." Carnegie Endowment . N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2013. http://carnegieendowment.org/2013/05/23/mali-s-challenges-post-french-intervention/g76k
• Deutsche Welle . "Mali celebrates inauguration of President Keita | News | DW.DE | 19.09.2013 ." TOP STORIES | DW.DE. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2013. http://www.dw.de/mali-celebrates-inauguration-of-president-keita/a-17101175