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Mali

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  • Population......................................................................17,885,245 (July 2017 est.)
  • Population growth rate .................................................................3.02% (2017 est.)
  • Birth rate....................................................43.9 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)
  • Death rate.................................................9.8 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)
  • Net migration rate...............................-3.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
  • Ethnic groups..........Bambara 34.1%, Fulani (Peul) 14.7%, Sarakole 10.8%, Senufo 10.5%, Dogon 8.9%, Malinke 8.7%, Bobo 2.9%, Songhai 1.6%, Tuareg 0.9%, other Malian 6.1%, from member of Economic Community of West African States 0.3%, other 0.4% (2012-13 est.)

CIA World Factbook

Profile
September 1, 2004

Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad

Sally E. Findley of Columbia University examines Malians' age-old solution to their economic difficulties: migration.

Recent Activity

Feature
April 7, 2016
Who Belongs? Statelessness and Nationality in West Africa

At least 10 million people worldwide are stateless, including 1 million in West Africa, though experts believe the true number may be much higher. West Africa's colonial heritage and nationality laws have increased the risk of statelessness, particularly for vulnerable social groups including migrants and their descendants, refugees, and children. Governments across the region have recently initiated action plans to eradicate statelessness, as this feature explores.

Feature
May 30, 2013
Tuareg Migration: A Critical Component of Crisis in the Sahel
The Tuareg, a nomadic group of Berber origin located in several countries across North and West Africa, have been enmeshed in a complicated struggle against the Malian state since January 2012. This article explores the unique role that migration plays in shaping Tuareg grievances in the context of this crisis.
Profile
September 1, 2004
Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad
Sally E. Findley of Columbia University examines Malians' age-old solution to their economic difficulties: migration.
EU Migration Partnerships: A Work in Progress
Reports
December 2017

EU Migration Partnerships: A Work in Progress

In 2016, the European Union announced with fanfare a new Migration Partnership Framework to inform cooperation with countries of origin and transit. While the bloc has long recognized collaboration as key to achieving its migration-management aims, EU partnerships face persistent challenges, including looking beyond short-term enforcement goals and taking into account partner needs, capacity, and objectives.
Books
September 2009

Closing the Distance: How Governments Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas

This book explores how developing-country governments have institutionalized ties with emigrants and their descendents. It offers an unprecedented taxonomy of 45 diaspora-engaging institutions found in 30 developing countries, exploring their activities and objectives. It also provides important practitioner insights from Mali, Mexico, and the Philippines.