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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Mali|native_name=République du Mali|image_flag=Flag of Mali.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Mali.svg|capital=Bamako|largest_city=Bamako|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|image_map=Mali map.png|map_width=290|official_languages=French|area_km2=1,240,192|population_estimate=21,473,764|population_estimate_year=2022}} | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of Mali|native_name=République du Mali|image_flag=Flag of Mali.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Mali.svg|capital=Bamako|largest_city=Bamako|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|image_map=Mali map.png|map_width=290|official_languages=French|area_km2=1,240,192|population_estimate=21,473,764|population_estimate_year=2022}} | ||
'''Mali''', officially the '''Republic of Mali''', is a country in West Africa. | '''Mali''', officially the '''Republic of Mali''', is a country in West Africa. It became [[Neocolonialism|nominally independent]] from [[French Republic|French]] [[Colonialism|colonizers]] in 1960.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[Geopolitical Economy Report]]|title=US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger: Fears of war in West Africa|date=2023-08-05|url=https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/05/us-france-intervention-niger-west-africa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807132357/https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/05/us-france-intervention-niger-west-africa/|archive-date=2023-08-07}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Democratically elected president [[Amadou Toumani Touré]] was overthrown in 2012 by a military coup. The leader of the coup, [[Amadou Haya Sanogo]], was trained by [[United States Africa Command|AFRICOM]]. In 2020, the military overthrew President [[Ibrahim Boubacar Keita]] with popular support.<ref>{{Web citation|author=K. Philippe Gendrault|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=French Imperialism and Neo-colonialism in Mali|date=2020-11-04|url=https://blackagendareport.com/french-imperialism-and-neo-colonialism-mali|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321214545/https://blackagendareport.com/french-imperialism-and-neo-colonialism-mali|archive-date=2022-03-21|retrieved=2022-08-26}}</ref> [[Russian Federation|Russia]] signed an agreement with Mali in 2022 to fight against terrorism.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|title=They want to lead us into war – interview with historic African leader from Mali|date=2022-12-02|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/12/68022/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204000544/https://www.workers.org/2022/12/68022/|archive-date=2022-12-04|retrieved=2022-12-17}}</ref> | Democratically elected president [[Amadou Toumani Touré]] was overthrown in 2012 by a military coup. The leader of the coup, [[Amadou Haya Sanogo]], was trained by [[United States Africa Command|AFRICOM]]. In 2020, the military overthrew President [[Ibrahim Boubacar Keita]] with popular support.<ref>{{Web citation|author=K. Philippe Gendrault|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=French Imperialism and Neo-colonialism in Mali|date=2020-11-04|url=https://blackagendareport.com/french-imperialism-and-neo-colonialism-mali|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321214545/https://blackagendareport.com/french-imperialism-and-neo-colonialism-mali|archive-date=2022-03-21|retrieved=2022-08-26}}</ref> | ||
[[Russian Federation|Russia]] signed an agreement with Mali in 2022 to fight against terrorism.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|title=They want to lead us into war – interview with historic African leader from Mali|date=2022-12-02|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/12/68022/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204000544/https://www.workers.org/2022/12/68022/|archive-date=2022-12-04|retrieved=2022-12-17}}</ref> In 2023, along with [[Burkina Faso]], Mali warned [[Imperialism|imperialist]] forces not to intervene in [[Republic of the Niger|Niger]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
On September 16 2023, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali formed a collective defense pact called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), in which an attack on one of the countries is regarded as an attack on the other members.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Reuters|title=Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact|date=2023-09-16|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mali-niger-burkina-faso-sign-sahel-security-pact-2023-09-16/|archive-url=https://archive.ph/DYGxF|archive-date=2023-09-17|retrieved=2023-10-01}}</ref> | |||
== French aggression == | == French aggression == | ||
More than 50 foreign aircraft, mostly | France began an invasion of Mali in 2013.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
More than 50 foreign aircraft, mostly French, have deliberately violated Mali's airspace. French drones have spied on Malian forces.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Abdoulaye Diop|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=Letter from Republic of Mali to UN on French Aggression and Support for Terrorism in Region|date=2022-08-24|url=https://blackagendareport.com/letter-republic-mali-un-french-aggression-and-support-terrorism-region|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825133223/https://www.blackagendareport.com/letter-republic-mali-un-french-aggression-and-support-terrorism-region|archive-date=2022-08-25|retrieved=2022-08-26}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 1 October 2023
| Republic of Mali République du Mali | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Bamako |
| Official languages | French |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 21,473,764 |
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a country in West Africa. It became nominally independent from French colonizers in 1960.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Democratically elected president Amadou Toumani Touré was overthrown in 2012 by a military coup. The leader of the coup, Amadou Haya Sanogo, was trained by AFRICOM. In 2020, the military overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita with popular support.[2]
Russia signed an agreement with Mali in 2022 to fight against terrorism.[3] In 2023, along with Burkina Faso, Mali warned imperialist forces not to intervene in Niger.[1]
On September 16 2023, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali formed a collective defense pact called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), in which an attack on one of the countries is regarded as an attack on the other members.[4]
French aggression[edit | edit source]
France began an invasion of Mali in 2013.[1]
More than 50 foreign aircraft, mostly French, have deliberately violated Mali's airspace. French drones have spied on Malian forces.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ben Norton (2023-08-05). "US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger: Fears of war in West Africa" Geopolitical Economy Report. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07.
- ↑ K. Philippe Gendrault (2020-11-04). "French Imperialism and Neo-colonialism in Mali" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "They want to lead us into war – interview with historic African leader from Mali" (2022-12-02). Workers World. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ "Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact" (2023-09-16). Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ↑ Abdoulaye Diop (2022-08-24). "Letter from Republic of Mali to UN on French Aggression and Support for Terrorism in Region" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.