Country Profiles and Links to Research Resources Republic of Mali

Mali (République de Mali) is a land-locked west African state with capital Bamako, and regional capitals of Gao, Kayes, Mopti, Sikasso, Segou, and Timbuktu. It achieved independence from France in 1960 under Modibo Keita, overthrown in 1968 by a coup led by Moussa Traoré, himself removed by the military in March 1991 after pro-democracy demonstrations. A transitional military/civilian government reintoriduced competitive elections in 1992, with Alpha Konaré becoming President - but facing economic problems and long-standing resistance from Tuareg pastoralists. A peace agreement was reached with the Tuareg in 1995, and Konaré was re-elected in 1997 in partially-boycotted elections.

Published in the Journal
	Innovation in Mali Briefing by Alex Duval Smith from Vol.25 No.76 of the Review of African Political Economy (June 1998: pp285-287)
	'From Demons to Democrats' : Mali's Student Movement 1991-1996 Article by Zeric Kay Smith from Vol.24 No.72 of the Review of African Political Economy (June 1997: pp249-263)
	Mali: People Topple Traore Briefing by Jane Turrittin from Vol.19 No.52 of the Review of African Political Economy (November 1991: pp97-103)
	Class Struggles in Mali Article by Pierre Francois from Vol.9 No.24 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1982: pp22-38)

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