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Mali

Mali · MLI · Africa

Risk Score

High→ Stable

Risk Factors

Active conflict (structural)

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

A large, landlocked West African nation, Mali has been grappling with significant political instability and a persistent jihadist insurgency, particularly in its northern and central regions. A military junta currently governs the country, leading to strained international relations and sanctions.

Leadership

Assimi Goïta

Interim President

GOVERNMENT: Transitional Military Government

Choguel Kokalla Maïga

Abdoulaye Diop

Alousséni Sanou

Economy

GDP

$23.0B

GDP per Capita

$950

GDP Growth

+4.5%

Inflation

5.0%

Unemployment

8.0%

Gold miningAgriculture (cotton, livestock)Services

Trade

Key Exports

GoldCottonLivestock

Key Imports

Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsConstruction materials

Top Partners

SwitzerlandUAESouth AfricaChinaCôte d'Ivoire

Headlines (8)

Al Jazeera1d ago

Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116

Financial Post1d ago

Barrick Mining reaches deal with Mali unions, averting strikes

MarketScreener2d ago

Barrick Mining reaches deal with unions at Mali gold mine, easing strike threat

Times of India3d ago

Maharashtra farmer earns Rs 17 lakh/acre from ginger: How a 27-year-old in drought-prone Beed grew 290 quintals using raised beds, drip irrigation and a simple soil-focused method

CNBC TV183d ago

Algeria and UAE in a complex web of regional rivalries

Le News4d ago

Swiss passport ranks ninth worldwide - but several European neighbours beat it

The Manila Times5d ago

MSF Shares Experience in Delivering Cancer Care to Women in Humanitarian Crises at World Cancer Congress 2026

downtoearth12h ago