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The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali ( French: Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation au Mali, MINUSMA) [2] was a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali. MINUSMA was established on 25 April 2013 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2100 to stabilise ...
Location of Mali. Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. The country's economy centers on agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt. About half the population lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 (U.S.) a day.
The African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) is an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) organized military mission sent to support the government of ECOWAS member nation Mali against Islamist rebels in the Northern Mali conflict. The mission was authorized with UN Security Council Resolution 2085, passed on 20 ...
The mining industry of Mali is dominated by gold extraction but also produces diamonds, rocksalt, phosphates, semi precious stones, bauxite, iron ore, and manganese. [1] [2] The importance of mining and production of raw minerals has changed throughout time and has involved many foreign stakeholders, most notably France, the former Soviet Union ...
A school in Kati, Mali. Education in Mali is considered a fundamental right of Malians. [1] For most of Mali's history, the government split primary education into two cycles which allowed Malian students to take examinations to gain admission to secondary, tertiary, or higher education. [2] Mali has recently seen large increases in school ...
The economy of Mali is based to a large extent upon agriculture, with a mostly rural population engaged in subsistence agriculture.. Mali is among the ten poorest nations of the world, is one of the 37 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, and is a major recipient of foreign aid from many sources, including multilateral organizations (most significantly the World Bank, the African Development Bank ...
The Council of Ministers of Mali ( French: Conseil des ministres du Mali) consists of members appointed by the president with the advice of the prime minister. [1] The Council of Ministers is chaired by the prime minister and is tasked with managing government operations.
Mali, [c] officially the Republic of Mali, [d] is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,241,238 square kilometres (479,245 sq mi). [15] The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory ...