Francophone Africa in Flux: Mali’s Decade of Democracy

Issue Date July 2001
Volume 12
Issue 3
Page Numbers 73-79
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Since 1992, Mali has managed to preserve its democracy in the face of great odds. Continued vigilance will be needed, however, to prevent the gains of the past decade from slipping away. 

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