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Mali
Quick Facts
Region:
Africa
Full Name:
Republic of Mali
Capital City:
Bamako
Language Spoken:
French (official),
Bambara 80%,
numerous African languages
Personnel risk: MODERATE
Evacuation risk: LOW
The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in 1991 by a coup that ushered in democratic government. President Alpha KONARE won Mali's first democratic presidential election in 1992 and was reelected in 1997. In keeping with Mali's two-term constitutional limit, KONARE stepped down in 2002 and was succeeded by Amadou TOURE.