Mali - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Mali, it was name derives from the West African Mali Empire of the 13th to 16th centuries A.D.. The Government system in this country is the semi-presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 10 regions (regions, singular - region), 1 district*; District de Bamako*, Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Menaka, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Taoudenni, Tombouctou (Timbuktu); note - Menaka and Taoudenni were legislated in 2016, but implementation has not been confirmed by the US Board on Geographic Names
National symbols
Great Mosque of Djenne; national colors: green, yellow, red.
The flag
The National flag of Mali has three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red.
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note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the colors from left to right are the same as those of neighboring Senegal (which has an additional green central star) and the reverse of those on the flag of neighboring Guinea
The National Anthem
| Title | "Le Mali" (Mali) |
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| Lyric/music | Seydou Badian KOUYATE/Banzoumana SISSOKO |
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note: adopted 1962; also known as "Pour L'Afrique et pour toi, Mali" (For Africa and for You, Mali) and "A ton appel Mali" (At Your Call, Mali)
More about the government of Mali
| Date of Independence | 22 September 1960 (from France) |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 22 September (1960) |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court |
| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Constitution | |
| History | Several previous; latest drafted 13 October 2022 and submitted to Transition President Assimi GOITA; final draft completed 1 March 2023; approved by referendum 18 June 2023; validated by Constitutional Court 22 July 2023; note - the new constitution includes provisions for expansion of presidential and military powers and creation of a "senate" |
| Amendments | Procedure for amending the 2023 constitution NA |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Mali |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 5 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | Transition President Assimi GOITA (since 7 June 2021) |
| Head of government | Transition Prime Minister Choguel MAIGA (appointed by Transition President Assimi GOITA on 7 June 2021) |
| Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister |
| Elections/appointments | president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 July 2018 with runoff on 12 August 2018; prime minister appointed by the president; note - on 21 February 2022, the transition government adopted a charter allowing transition authorities to rule for up to 5 years, but a referendum pushed through by the junta in June 2023 consolidated power in the presidency and would allow junta leaders to serve in a new government, creating the potential for transition President GOITA to maintain his hold on power indefinitely |
| Election results | 2018: Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 41.7%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 17.8%, other 40.5%; percent of vote in second round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA 67.2%, Soumaila CISSE 32.8% 2013: Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 39.8%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 19.7%, other 40.5%; percent of vote in second round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 77.6%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 22.4% |
| Legislative branch | |
| Description | Unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members directly elected in single and multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; 13 seats reserved for citizens living abroad; members serve 5-year terms) note 1 - the National Assembly was dissolved on 18 August 2020 following a military coup and the resignation of President KEITA; the transition government created a National Transition Council (CNT) whose 121 members were selected by then transition Vice President Assimi GOITA; the CNT acts as the transitional government's legislative body, with Malick DIAW serving as the president; in February 2022, the CNT increased the number of seats to 147, but some of the additional seats have not yet been filled note 2 - passage of a constitutional referendum held on 18 June 2023 calls for the creation of a "Senate" |
| Elections | Last held on 30 March and 19 April 2020; note - following the dissolution of the National Assembly in August 2020 and the ratification of a new constitution in July 2023 expanding the powers of the military junta, no plans for legislative elections have been announced |
| Election results | Percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms |
| Subordinate courts | Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); administrative courts (first instance and appeal); commercial courts; magistrate courts; labor courts; juvenile courts; special court of state security |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Sékou BERTHE (since 16 September 2022) |
| Chancery | 2130 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 332-2249 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 332-6603 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.maliembassy.us/ |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Rachna KORHONEN (since 16 March 2023) |
| Embassy | ACI 2000, Rue 243, (located off the Roi Bin Fahad Aziz Bridge west of the Bamako central district), Porte 297, Bamako |
| Mailing address | 2050 Bamako Place, Washington DC 20521-2050 |
| Telephone | [223] 20-70-23-00 |
| FAX | [223] 20-70-24-79 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://ml.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 4 (3 cultural, 1 mixed) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Old Towns of Djenné (c); Timbuktu (c); Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (m); Tomb of Askia (c) |
Key Political parties and their leaders in Mali
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African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence or SADI [Oumar MARIKO]
International organization participation
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