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2018 Malian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 29 July 2018. In July 2018, the Constitutional Court approved the nomination of a total of 24 candidates in the election. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on 12 August 2018 between the top two candidates, incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta of the Rally for Mali and Soumaïla Cissé of the Union for the Republic and Democracy. Keïta was subsequently re-elected with 67% of the vote. It was the first time in Malian history that a presidential election was forced into a runoff between incumbent and a challenger. Background In accordance with the 1992 constitution, presidential elections take place every five years. The previous elections, first scheduled for 13 May 2012, were delayed until 28 July 2013 due to the 2012 coup d'état that overthrew President Amadou Toumani Toure. A peace deal between Tuareg separatists and the government was signed in 2015 following negotiati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Par Claude Truong-Ngoc Décembre 2013 (cropped)
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Ibrahim ( ar, إبراهيم, links=no ') is the Arabic name for Abraham, a Biblical patriarch and prophet in Islam. For the Islamic view of Ibrahim, see Abraham in Islam. Ibrahim may also refer to: * Ibrahim (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Ibrahim (sura), a sura of the Qur'an * ''Ibrahim el Awal'', a Hunt-class destroyer that served in the Egyptian navy under that name 1951-56 * Ibrahim prize, a prize to recognise good governance in Africa * "Ibrahim", a song by David Friedman from ''Shades of Change'' See also * Ibrahimzai, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan * Ibrahima * Abraham (other) * Avraham (other) Avraham (Hebrew: ) is the Hebrew name of Abraham, patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. Avraham may also refer to: * Avraham (given name) * Avraham (surname) See also * Abraham (other) * Avram (other) * Ibrahim (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Lacroix (French Diplomat)
Jean-Pierre Lacroix is a French diplomat who currently serves as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Department of Peace Operations, Peace Operations. Prior to this appointment of 14 February 2017 by Secretary-General of the United Nations, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres he served as the Director for the United Nations and International Organizations for France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lacroix replaced Hervé Ladsous of France, extending a 20-year lock on the job. Education Lacroix is a graduate of the Institute of Economic and Commercial Sciences, Sciences Po in Paris and the École nationale d'administration, National School of Administration (ENA) and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees. Career In 2011, Lacroix held the position of France's Ambassador to Sweden. From 2006 to 2009, he was the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, Deputy Permanent Representative of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ségou Region
Ségou Region ( Bambara: ߛߋߓߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Segu Dineja) is an administrative region in Mali, situated in the centre of the country with an area of , around 5% of Mali. The region is bordered by Sikasso Region on the south, Tombouctou and Mopti on the east, Burkina Faso to the southeast and the Koulikoro Region to the west. In 2009 it had 2,336,255 inhabitants, making it the second most populous region of Mali. Its administrative capital is the town of Ségou. Climate The Ségou Region is characterized by a semi-arid climate (average yearly rainfall: 513 mm) and irrigated by two important waterways: the Niger and the Bani River, allowing irrigation for agriculture. Ségou has two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season. The rainy season starts in June and lasts about four months until September. On the other hand, the dry season includes a cold period and a period of heat. The average yearly rainfall is about 513 mm. The harmattan is the dominant wind in the dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timbuktu
Timbuktu ( ; french: Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini: ); tmh, label=Tuareg, script=Tfng, ⵜⵏⴱⴾⵜ, Tin Buqt a city in Mali, situated north of the Niger River. The town is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali and one town of Songhai people. It had a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census. Timbuktu began as a seasonal settlement and became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, particularly after the visit by Mansa Musa around 1325, Timbuktu flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves. It gradually expanded as an important Islamic city on the Saharan trade route and attracted many scholars and traders. It became part of the Mali Empire early in the 14th century. In the first half of the 15th century, the Tuareg people took control of the city for a short period until the expanding Songhai Empire absorbed the city in 1468. A Moroccan army defeated the Songhai in 159 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative centre. The city proper is a Cercles of Mali, cercle in its own right. Bamako's Inland port, river port is located in nearby Koulikoro, along with a major regional trade and conference center. Bamako is the seventh-largest West Africa, West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano (city), Kano, Ibadan, Dakar, and Accra. Locally manufactured goods include textiles, processed meat, and metal goods as well as mining. Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River. The name Bamako ( ''Bàmakɔ̌'' in Bambara language, Bambara) comes from the Bambara word meaning "crocodile river". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Democracy In Mali
The Alliance for Democracy in Mali – African Party for Solidarity and Justice (french: Alliance pour la démocratie au Mali – Parti africain pour la solidarité et la justice, ADEMA-PASJ) is a political party in Mali. On October 25, 1990, opponents of the dictatorship of Moussa Traoré joined together as ADEMA.Mamadou FofanaHistory page at ADEMA-PASJ website. This umbrella movement included activists of the following organizations: * Sudanese Union/African Democratic Rally (''Soudanaise-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain'', US-RDA), party of the former president Modibo Keïta *the Malian Party for Revolution and Democracy (''le Parti malien pour la révolution et la démocratie'', PMDR) *the Malian Party of Labour (''Parti malien du travail'', PMT), a Marxist-Leninist organization *the Malian Popular and Democratic Front (''le Front démocratique et populaire malien'', FDPM), composed primarily of Malian emigrants and political exiles ADEMA also attracted many supporters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party For Civic And Patriotic Action
The Party for Civic and Patriotic Action (french: Parti pour l’Action Civique et Patriotique, PACP) is a political party in Mali founded by Yeah Samake Niankoro Yéah Samaké () (born February 27, 1969) is a social entrepreneur and politician from Ouélessébougou, Mali. Samaké served as the Malian Ambassador to India. He was nominated by the Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in May 2015 a ... and his followers. The PACP charter (Samake's party) emphasizes the values of patriotism, citizenship, decentralization, freedom, democracy, human rights, and good governance. References "BYU alumnus to run for President of Mali" External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeah Samake
Niankoro Yéah Samaké () (born February 27, 1969) is a social entrepreneur and politician from Ouélessébougou, Mali. Samaké served as the Malian Ambassador to India. He was nominated by the Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in May 2015 and he assumed the post in 2015. He was recalled from the post in 2018 for "incompetence." When he returned to Mali he organized for his political party to have a parade in his honor to celebrate his return. Samaké is the executive director of the Empower Mali Foundation, former mayor of Ouélessébougou, Vice President of Mali's League of Mayors, and was a candidate in the 2013 Malian presidential election. Samaké ran as a candidate in the Malian Presidential elections on July 2, 2018. Early life and education The 8th of 18 children born to Tiecourafing Samaké who had three wives in a Muslim family, Niankoro Yéah Samaké was born in the small village of Ouélessébougou, where he and his family lived in such deep poverty that Samak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Solidarity For Democracy And Independence
African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (french: Solidarité Africaine pour la Démocratie et l'Indépendance) is a communist party in Mali. It was founded by Cheick Oumar Sissoko and Oumar Mariko in 1996;Benito Perez"La faiblesse de l'État nous laisse une place pour imposer des alternatives"''Le Courrier'', 19 December 2006 . Sissoko is the party's President and Mariko is its Secretary-General, the top post in the party.Présidentielle 2007 : Oumar Mariko, porte-étendard de SADI , ''L'Essor'', 27 February 2007 . The party is in ideology, is affiliated internationally with the |
Oumar Mariko
Oumar Mariko (born 4 February 1959) is a Malian politician, doctor and noted former student activist. He is the Secretary-General of African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (SADI), a left-wing political party, and has three times run for President of Mali, in 2002, 2007 and 2013.Biographical page on Mariko , bamanet.net, April 20, 2007 . Biography Born in , his engagement in politics began in his student days. He worked as part of the |
Moussa Mara
Moussa Mara (born 2 March 1975 in Bamako) is a Malian politician who was Prime Minister of Mali from 2014 to 2015. Previously he served in the government as Minister of Town Planning, and he was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2013 presidential election. Mara was appointed as Prime Minister on 5 April 2014, following the unexplained resignation of his predecessor Oumar Tatam Ly. After less than a year in office, he resigned on 8 January 2015, and Modibo Keita Modibo or more correctlyMoodibbo in Fula or Fulfulde Orthography is a given name in some Fulɓe or Fulani regions, while in some regions it's used as a form of respect which means a learned scholar. Others are named moodibbo after one's parents or g ... was appointed to replace him on the same day. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
