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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" />


== French aggression ==
== French aggression ==
More than 50 foreign aircraft, mostly [[French Republic|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>
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 ==

Revision as of 17:15, 11 August 2023

Republic of Mali
République du Mali
Flag of Republic of Mali
Flag
Coat of arms of Republic of Mali
Coat of arms
Location of Republic of Mali
Capital
and largest city
Bamako
Official languagesFrench
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
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]

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.[4]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.