Portal:Mali

The Mali Portal Mali (/ˈmɑːli/ (listen); French pronunciation: ​[mali]), officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali; Bambara: Mali ka Fasojamana; N'Ko script: ߡߊߟߌ ߝߊ ߝߊߛߏߖߊߡߊߣߊ ) is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 19.1 million. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economy centers on agriculture and mining. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt. Present-day Mali was once part of three West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire (for which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire. During its golden age, there was a flourishing of mathematics, astronomy, literature, and art. At its peak in 1300, the Mali Empire covered an area about twice the size of modern-day France and stretched to the west coast of Africa. In the late 19th century, during the Scramble for Africa, France seized control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan. French Sudan (then known as the Sudanese Republic) joined with Senegal in 1959, achieving independence in 1960 as the Mali Federation. Shortly thereafter, following Senegal's withdrawal from the federation, the Sudanese Republic declared itself the independent Republic of Mali. After a long period of one-party rule, a coup in 1991 led to the writing of a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic, multi-party state. In January 2012, an armed conflict broke out in northern Mali, in which Tuareg rebels took control of a territory in the north, and in April declared the secession of a new state, Azawad. The conflict was complicated by a military coup that took place in March and later fighting between Tuareg and other rebel factions. In response to territorial gains, the French military launched Opération Serval in January 2013. A month later, Malian and French forces recaptured most of the north. Presidential elections were held on 28 July 2013, with a second-round run-off held on 11 August, and legislative elections were held on 24 November and 15 December 2013. Selected article - Aminata Traoré in 2008 at the Libération forum in Grenoble Aminata Dramane Traoré (born 1947) is a Malian author, politician, and political activist. She served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Mali from 1997 to 2000 and also worked as coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme. She is the current Coordinator of Forum pour l'autre Mali and Associate Coordinator of the International Network for Cultural Diversity and was elected to the board of the International Press Service in July 2005. She is a member of the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain's Socialist Party's think tank. Read more... List of selected articles Timbuktu Samori Ture Oumou Sangaré Aminata Traoré Bamako Soumaoro Kanté Berbers Battle of Kirina Mali Empire Musa I of Mali Mopti Northern Mali conflict Amadou Toumani Touré Kayes Ségou Region Lake Débo Malian Armed Forces Bozo people Dandara Touré Great Mosque of Djenné Northwest African cheetah Hamidou Maiga Music of Mali Omar Ould Hamaha Djenné Boucle du Baoulé National Park Sélingué Dam Festival au Désert Amadou & Mariam Media of Mali Toumani Diabaté Slavery in Mali Djoliba AC Dambé: The Mali Project LGBT rights in Mali Gouina Hydroelectric Plant Second Battle of Timbuktu Mali Health Sikasso National Library of Mali Wildlife of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Niger River Prostitution in Mali Adrar des Ifoghas Tuareg rebellion (2012) Women in Mali Manding Mountains Rally for Mali Law enforcement in Mali Ségou Djembe Mandinka people Battle of Gao Tuareg people Jews of Bilad el-Sudan Dogon people Military history of the Mali Empire Ebola virus disease in Mali Tuareg rebellion (2007–2009) General images - The following are images from various Mali-related articles on Wikipedia. Mali map of Köppen climate classification A crowd of women in Mali. Malian children playing football Landscape in Hombori Malian tea High school students in Kati Pashalik of Timbuktu (yellow-striped) as part of the Saadi dynasty of Morocco, c. 1591 A farmer with potatoes The Tuareg are historic, nomadic inhabitants of northern Mali. A mosque entrance Jollof rice with vegetables and a boiled egg Kalabougou potters The pages above are from Timbuktu Manuscripts written in Sudani script (a form of Arabic) from the Mali Empire showing established knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. Today there are close to a million of these manuscripts found in Timbuktu alone. Ex-Malian Transition President Dioncounda Traoré Former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré and Minister-president of the Netherlands Mark Rutte Bògòlanfini fabric. Malian children playing football in a Dogon village A textile artisan at work in Djenne, Mali. Location of Mali WWI Commemorative Monument to the "Armée Noire" Konoguel Mosque tower Village in the Sahel region Malian musical duo Amadou et Mariam are known internationally for their music, combining Malian and international influences. A Bozo girl in Bamako A Dogon hunter with an old flintlock rifle still in use. Satellite image of Mali A market scene in Djenné Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali, January 2012 The extent of the Mali Empire's peak Griots of Sambala, king of Médina (Fula people, Mali), 1890 Malian tea Mango packaging Cotton processing at CMDT Categories Select [►] to view subcategories ▼ Mali ► Mali-related lists ► Buildings and structures in Mali ► Malian culture ► Economy of Mali ► Education in Mali ► Environment of Mali ► Geography of Mali ► Government of Mali ► Health in Mali ► History of Mali ► Organisations based in Mali ► Malian people ► Politics of Mali ► Malian society ► Mali stubs Cities and towns WikiProjects WikiProject Mali WikiProject Africa Topics in Mali Culture Demographics Economy Geography History Politics Selected picture Credit: Robin Taylor A view of Bamako, Mali, with the Presidential Palace in the background Related portals Africa Guinea Mauritania Senegal All Africa-related portals Map Associated Wikimedia Sources Portals Activities Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Random portal