The Mali Federation (Arabic: اتحاد مالي) was a federation in West Africa linking the French colonies of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic (or French Sudan) for two months in 1960. [2] It was founded on 4 April 1959 as a territory with self-rule within the French Community and became independent after negotiations with France on 20 June ...

Mali Federation, short-lived union between the autonomous territories of the Sudanese Republic and Senegal in West Africa. The federation took effect on April 4, 1959, achieved complete independence on June 20, 1960 (remaining within the French Community), and was dissolved by Senegal’s secession

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a dream: as Islamic extremists upended the region, Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, secured a rare ...

The Mali–Senegal border is 489 km (304 m) in length and runs from the tripoint with Mauritania in the north to the tripoint with Guinea in the south. [1] The border begins in the north at the tripoint with Mauritania at the confluence of the Senegal River and Falémé River.

Crisis Phase (August 20, 1960-May 13, 1963): On August 20, 1960, Senegal formally achieved its independence when the National Assembly of Senegal proclaimed the country’s independence and withdrawal from the Mali Federation (which had consisted of Mali and Senegal).

2 days ago · Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge ...

1 day ago · Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, though not the most populous or economically strong countries in the region, account for more than half the alliance’s 1.9 million square miles and 17 percent of ...

Aug 13, 2024 · Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko visited Mali for the first time since his political party came to power in the March 2024 presidential elections.

Jan 22, 2025 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s defense minister said Wednesday, . The force of 5,000 personnel will be posted in the three countries, Salifou Mody said during an interview on state television, adding that ...

Oct 13, 2023 · If jihadists prosper in western Mali, it is a safe bet that they will try to expand across the border into Senegal, which has similar populations and local dynamics as western Mali. In-depth reforms must be carried out without clinging to the fantasy of a Senegalese Islam that would be isolated and immune to any form of radicalization.