Transnational Issues Maldives
Disputes - international:
none
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
IDPs: 10,000 (December 2004 tsunami victims) (2006)
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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Introduction Mali
Background:
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.
Geography Mali
Location:
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria