| Republic of Mali République du Mali | |
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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
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
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
- ↑ 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.