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According to topschoolsintheusa.com, Mali is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It has an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers and is bordered by seven countries: Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania. The terrain of Mali is mostly flat with some hills in the north and east. The country has two main rivers; the Niger River which flows through the south of the country and the Senegal River which forms part of its western border. The climate in Mali is predominantly tropical with a dry season from November to February and a wet season from May to October. The educational system in Mali consists of five levels; pre-primary education, primary school education, secondary school education, higher education and vocational training. Pre-primary education is available for children aged 4-5 years old and is not compulsory. Primary school lasts for six years from age 6-11 providing basic literacy and numeracy skills as well as life skills such as problem solving and communication. Secondary school lasts for three years from age 12-14 where pupils specialize in their chosen subjects such as science or business studies. Higher education institutions offer undergraduate degrees as well as masters and doctoral programs in specific fields such as engineering or medicine. Additionally there are also technical schools providing vocational training for those wishing to pursue more practical career paths such as mechanics or nursing. Despite significant progress over recent decades, there are still some challenges facing the educational system in Mali with regards to access to schooling especially among girls living in rural areas where poverty levels remain high. According to UNICEF data from 2018 around 75% of children are currently enrolled at primary school level however this drops significantly among secondary school-aged children with only around 25% attending secondary school due to financial constraints faced by many families living in rural areas. See top-engineering-schools for Mali Population and Geography.

Mali Modern History

Mali is a country located in Western Africa. With the capital city of Bamako, Mali has a population of 20,250,844 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Mali became independent from colonial power France in 1960. Soon thereafter, Mali became a socialist one-party state. In 1968, Moussa Traoré took power in a military coup. In… Read More »

Mali Market Opportunities

The coronavirus pandemic has affected Mali relatively little. Therefore, even the economic statistics of this year’s first quarter are hardly affected by this crisis. Malian economic activity generally fluctuates mainly with the rise and fall of the price of gold and prices of agricultural commodities. In the export of goods, the already mentioned gold dominates… Read More »

Mali Healthcare and Money

Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 4 – malaria 3 – Typhoid & Polio Yes – cholera 2 yellow fever Yes, 1 Overview Medical care in the country cannot be compared to Europe and is often highly problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. Medical care in Bamako is limited. French-speaking… Read More »

Algeria – Mali: Conflict and Terror Part III

6: The French intervention According to THEMEPARKTOUR.COM, ECOWA’s intervention in Mali was scheduled to take place in early September 2013 – for several reasons. They wanted to secure international financial support. They wanted a political process with Ansar to split them from AQIM and MOJWA , and they also needed a government partner in Bamako… Read More »

Algeria – Mali: Conflict and Terror Part II

For a period, a security vacuum arose with looting, murder, rape of residents on mass flight. Three different Islamist groups therefore moved into this space of power and created a certain form of order, but also a strictly Islamic rule without roots in local religious traditions. This was the situation until the rebels again moved… Read More »

Algeria – Mali: Conflict and Terror Part I

The Tuaregs are often referred to as the blue people

The terrorist attack on the gas plant in In Aménas in Algeria ended in tragedy. The plant was operated by the Norwegian company Statoil and British BP together with the state-owned Algerian company Sonatrach. 800−900 people worked at the plant, and they came from a number of countries. Among the hostages killed, we find people… Read More »