Mali
- Conflict Status Active
- WPS Trajectory Worsening
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What to Know
What to KnowMali has endured political instability amidst continued attacks by armed extremist groups. A 2012 coup—triggered partly by frustration at the government’s seemingly weak response to separatist insurgencies—led to the 2015 Algiers peace agreement, which granted some rebel groups greater autonomy in rural communities. This agreement, however, has proven difficult to enforce. Coups in 2020 and 2021 followed, injecting further volatility into the political and security environment. Since then, sustained political upheaval has disrupted the efforts of international actors, like the African Union and the European Union, to finalize a constitution and facilitate political transition. The current government dissolved all political parties and altered its alliances, turning toward Russia and bringing in the Wagner group in 2022 to counter rebel forces. In August 2025, the president approved a law granting him a five-year mandate with unlimited renewal without elections—a further break from the pledge to return to civilian rule by March 2024. Conflict persists between the government, rebel actors, and armed extremist organizations, exposing women to violence and preventing them from meeting their basic needs.
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