Germany–Mali relations
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Germany–Mali relations gained depth and intensity in the 2010s as the German government stepped up its efforts to stabilize the
History
In the 19th century, German-speaking explorers such as Heinrich Barth and Oskar Lenz travelled to the legendary city of Timbuktu. In 1886, Gottlob Adolf Krause visited Bandiagara in present-day Mali. In 1931, the German pilot Elly Beinhorn had to make an emergency landing between Bamako and Timbuktu. She was then rescued by local Songhai people. In 1944, Malian anti-colonial activist Tiemoko Garan Kouyaté was murdered by the Nazis in the Mauthausen concentration camp after refusing to collaborate with them.[2]
After Mali's independence from France in 1960, the
In 2000, Mali was made a priority country for German development cooperation. Federal President
After the 2021 Malian coup d'état relations between the countries worsened.[4] In November 2022, the withdrawal of German troops in Mali was announced for next year.[5]
Economic exchange
An investment agreement between Mali and the Federal Republic of Germany has existed since 1977. However, due to the difficult framework conditions, there have hardly been any investments by German companies in Mali so far. In 2021, the bilateral trade volume was only 94 million Euro.[6]
Development cooperation
Germany provides development aid in Mali with a focus on governance decentralization, agriculture and water/sanitation. For example, Germany supports projects to increase agricultural productivity and to improve the supply of water to the population.[7]
Security relations
The German Armed Forces are involved in the UN stabilization mission
Cultural relations
In 2005, former Malian GDR scholarship holders founded the German-Malian Cultural Circle (CCGM), which holds regular events and gives German courses with the help of the German Embassy in the country. The German Academic Exchange Service is active in the country and nearly 1000 Malians study German as a major.[7]
In 2006, the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam recorded Zeit, dass sich was dreht (Celebrate the Day), the official song for the 2006 World Cup, together with Herbert Grönemeyer.[2]
Diplomatic locations
See also
Individual references
- ^ Murphy, Theodore (2022-08-31). "Lone changer: Germany, Mali, and Russian influence in Africa's arc of instability – European Council on Foreign Relations". ECFR. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ a b c d "Malisch-deutsche Beziehungen - pangloss.de". www.pangloss.de. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ a b "Mali: Beziehungen zu Deutschland" (PDF). ZVEI. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "In unstable Sahel, Germany halts troop deployment to Mali". POLITICO. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Germany to end participation in UN peacekeeping mission in Mali". France 24. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Rangfolge der Handelspartner im Außenhandel" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Germany and Mali: Bilateral relations". German Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Mali". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Deutsche Vertretungen in Mali". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Mali: Vertretungen in Deutschland". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-18.