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Mali

Republic of Mali

Africa

UN Member since 1960

Member of AU, NAM.

Population

22.6M

GDP

$19.2B

Capital

Bamako

Government

Military junta (transitional)

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

3.4 / 10

UN voting record

How Mali votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

No votes recorded for this period yet.

Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

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Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

Mali's military government has executed a dramatic foreign policy pivot, replacing the French security partnership with Russian military cooperation, deepening ties with Turkey and Iran, and joining the Alliance of Sahel States. The junta expelled MINUSMA, ending one of the UN's most complex peacekeeping missions.

Bamako frames its realignment as a reassertion of sovereignty against neocolonial interference. It has sought to maintain economic ties with China and the Gulf states while resisting ECOWAS pressure for democratic transition.

Allies

MUN Delegate Guide

As Mali, be a vocal advocate for sovereignty and against foreign interference. Criticize the failure of French intervention and MINUSMA to bring security, and defend your right to choose security partners -- including Russia. Frame the Sahelian crisis as a legacy of the 2011 Libya intervention, which destabilized the entire region.

Ally with Burkina Faso and Niger through the Alliance of Sahel States. Build ties with Russia, China, and Algeria. Push back against ECOWAS sanctions and Western conditionality. On development, emphasize that security and poverty are interlinked and that external actors bear responsibility for destabilizing the region.