Mali case study

Question 1

when did France take control of Mali

Answer 1

1892

Question 2

when did Mali have there independence and what state did the Tuareg want to create

Answer 2

1960 and the Tuareg wanted to create the state called Azawad

Question 3

when did a coup take place that took control of government buildings

Answer 3

2012

Question 4

what group, did France begin military action against in 2013 on the 11th of January

Answer 4

the Islamist extremists

Question 5

when was a peace deal signed that the rebels pulled out of 100 days later

Answer 5

on the 18th of June 2013

Question 6

when was a ceasefire agreement signed

Answer 6

19th of February 2015

Question 7

what were the 4 main organisations that went and helped in Mali

Answer 7

• UN project MINUSMA
• the French military
• EDEAO ECOWAS
• NGO’s

Question 8

what 3 things are MINUSMA establishing in Mali

Answer 8

mechanism for
- political stability
- economic stability
- social stability

Question 9

what is the average life expectancy of someone in Mali

Answer 9

55-59

Question 10

what percentage of exports is gold and cotton responsible for in Mali

Answer 10

• 10% cotton
• 70% gold

Question 11

what is the mean expected years of schooling

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

how much did the world bank donate for Mali to invest in to education

Answer 12

$63 Million

Question 13

why are solar panels are great opportunity in Mali

Answer 13

due having 7-10 hours of consistent sunlight during the day for most of the year

Question 14

what is the literacy rate of the Malian population

Answer 14

33.4% literacy rate

Question 15

what percentage of the population is lving on $1.25 a day

Answer 15

50.43% of the population (so over half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Question 16

how many deaths and how many injures have been due to malicious acts

Answer 16

110 deaths and 69 injuries

Question 17

what is the government failing to protect their citizens from

Answer 17

human rights abuse, particularly against women and children

Question 18

why is the north suffering economically

Answer 18

due to the economical growth being target at Bamako that is situated in the South of the country

Question 19

what is a key theme between the North and the South

Answer 19

economic, inequalities, as well as a lack of development for the North

Question 20

what is the infant mortality rate in Mali (2015)

Answer 20

111 (per 1000)

Question 21

what is the GNI per capita in Mali (2015)

Answer 21

2,000 (PPP $)

Question 22

what was the name of the places that the Tuareg wanted to name and have control over

Answer 22

Azawad

Question 23

state 3 examples of injustice, Mali

Answer 23

• the government’s’ inability to police it’s own country has lead to high levels to human trafficking, drug smuggling, kidnapping, embezzlement and corruption.
• the government, is unable to protect citizens, from human rights abuse, in particular, children and women, as women are subject, to a disproportionate amount of domestic and agricultural work.
• economic growth, is targeted in Bamako (the south)

Question 24

state 3 examples of inequality in Mali

Answer 24

• socio economic inequalities, between south and north remain, the north is underdeveloped and under represented in a political sense too.
• deep rooted cultural and linguistic divisions , between the Tuareg, Arab and other ethnic groups
• UN soldiers, and citizens not being protected by the Malian government

Question 25

what are the world bank doing to help, in Mali

Answer 25

they are helping to educate the youth of the country, to allow them to have the skills that they need, in order to access certain opportunities, to allow them to have access to the high paying jobs that they previously would not of had the opportunities required to access, these top jobs

Question 26

state 3 reasons, as to why there is stability in Mali

Answer 26

• signed a peace treaty, in June 2015
• provision of military force, and strengthening the police four, to minimise terrorist activity.
• protection of human rights, reinforcing international norms of behaviour

Question 27

state 3 reasons, to show why there is growth and development in Mali

Answer 27

• Mali, has 7-10 hours of constant sunlight a day, which could allow them to harness large amounts of solar energy
• banks support smallholder farmers, by enhancing supply chains for farming and fishery products
• world bank, donated $63 million to Mali, in order to invest in education