Tag: Mali

According to politicsezine.com, Mali or Republic of Mali as it is officially known, is the seventh largest country in Africa. It limits to the north with Algeria, to the east with Niger, to the west with Mauritania and Senegal and to the south with Ivory Coast, Guinea and Burkina Faso. With a total area of 1,240,000 km² and an estimated population of around 12,000,000 residents. Its capital is Bamako. It is considered one of the poorest countries in the world. History Prehistory The first human footprints date back to the 5th century BC. During the 3rd century BC, climatic changes led to a large influx of population from the Sahara to these lands. The Empire of Ghana It is also known by the name of Ouagadou, it was erected by the Soninkés during the 4th century. It was a prosperous empire thanks to the salt and gold trade. This empire will meet its…

According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Mali had a population of just over 13 million people. The economy of Mali was largely based on agriculture and livestock production. Its foreign relations were strong with many countries in the region, such as Algeria, Mauritania and Burkina Faso. Politically, Mali was a semi-presidential republic with Amadou Toumani Touré as the President at the time. He had been in power since 2002 and led the governing coalition Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP). The opposition consisted of several smaller parties such as National Congress for Democratic Initiative (CNID) and Alliance for Democracy in Mali (ADEMA). These parties had been gaining more support nationwide since 2000. Yearbook 2007 Mali. In April, President Amadou Toumani Touré was easily re-elected for a second term. The popular former…