Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...

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relations, while historically friendly, were radically altered by the March 2012 military coup in Mali that ousted the previous democratic government. The Mali government was a strong partner with the U.S. in its efforts to combat violent extremists, but the United States officially suspended military relations with Mali following the military coup. According to a 2007 global opinion poll, 79% of

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view the United States favorably. According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 87% of Malians approve of U.S. leadership, with 10% disapproving and 4% uncertain, the second-highest rating of the U.S. for any surveyed country in

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.U.S. Global Leadership Project Report - 2012
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History

The United States and Mali established diplomatic relations on September 24, 1960. Mali was a regional partner in the Global

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. Mali also serves as an important laboratory for testing new anti-

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medicines for use by American citizen travelers and for research that will have an Africa-wide impact.

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, and other U.S. Government programs play a significant role in fostering sustainable economic and social development. Prior to the March 2012 military coup, USAID programs also served to strengthen efforts to consolidate the peace process in northern Mali and the region's socioeconomic and political integration. In response to the coup, all aid from the United States was cut off. Principal U.S. Officials include: * Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic * Deputy Chief of Mission--

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* Director, USAID Mission--

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* Director, Peace Corps-- Michael Simsik * Public Affairs Officer—Kate Kaetzer-Hodson * Management Officer—Matthew Cook * Political/Economic Officer—Peter Newman * Consular Officer—Rebecca Drame * Defense Attaché—LTC Eric Dalton

Former ambassadors

Among the previous eighteen U.S. Ambassadors to Mali are included: *

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* Patricia M. Byrne * Anne Forrester * Parker W. Borg * Vicki Huddleston George Bush and Amadou Toumani Toure

Diplomatic missions

The Embassy of Mali in

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is the

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of the

Republic of Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

to the

. The embassy is located at 2130 R Street Northwest in the Kalorama neighborhood of

There is a U.S. Embassy in

Bamako Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the 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 Rive ...

, Mali.

References

External links

History of Mali - U.S. relations
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mali-United States relations Bilateral relations of the United States

History

Former ambassadors

Diplomatic missions

See also

References

External links