Mali–United States relations

Mali – United States relations

Mali	United States

Mali-United States relations, while historically friendly, were radically altered by the March 2012 military coup in Mali that ousted the previous democratic government. The Mali government was a strong partner with the U.S. in its efforts to combat violent extremists, but the United States officially suspended military relations with Mali following the military coup.

According to a 2007 global opinion poll, 79% of Malians view the United States favorably.^[1] According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 87% of Malians approve of U.S. leadership, with 10% disapproving and 4% uncertain, the second-highest rating of the U.S. for any surveyed country in Africa.^[2]

History

The United States and Mali established diplomatic relations on September 24, 1960.

Mali was a regional partner in the Global

• Ambassador
  Gillian Milovanovic
• Deputy Chief of Mission--Peter Barlerin
• Director, USAID Mission--Rebecca Black
• Director, Peace Corps--Michael Simsik
• Public Affairs Officer—Kate Kaetzer-Hodson
• Management Officer—Matthew Cook
• Political/Economic Officer—Peter Newman
• Consular Officer—Rebecca Drame
• Defense Attaché—LTC Eric Dalton

Former ambassadors

Among the previous eighteen U.S. Ambassadors to Mali are included:

• Robert O. Blake
• Patricia M. Byrne
• Anne Forrester
• Parker W. Borg
• Vicki Huddleston

Diplomatic missions

The Embassy of Mali in

There is a U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali.

See also

• Malian Americans
• Foreign relations of Mali

References