Libya–Mali relations are the bilateral relations between Libya and Republic of Mali. The two countries are members of the African Union, Group of 77 and the United Nations.
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History edit
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 November 1972 when the first Libyan Ambassador to Mali, Muhammad Ahmad Mograhi, presented his credentials to President Mousa Traore.[1]
In the aftermath of the Libyan civil war, Malian troops engaged in sporadic battles with Tuareg ex-mercenaries returning from fighting on Gaddafi's side.[2] Authorities in Mali recognised the danger as early as October 2011.[3]
After the death of Muammar Gaddafi, Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré said he accepted the NTC's authority and, together with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, expressed his hopes for "a rapid settlement of the crisis in this country, in line with the aspirations of the Libyan people".[4] In January 2012, Mali became the first African nation to agree to accept prisoners convicted by the International Criminal Court, which wants to try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and several other former Libyan regime officials being held by ex-revolutionary groups in Libya.[5]
The unilaterally declared secession of Azawad from Mali, the military victory of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, Ansar Dine, and other rebel groups in the vast Malian north, and the coup against President Amadou Toumani Touré in 2012 were attributed in part to the outflow of weapons from Libya after the war, which purportedly increased instability in the Sahel.[6][7]
Resident diplomatic missions edit
References edit
- ^ ARR Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited. 1972. p. 559.
- ^ "Mali military battles Taureg rebels in north". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Mali fears as Tuaregs return from Libya". France 24. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "NTC says Qaddafi's killers to face trial; Algeria and Mali call for peace in Libya". Al Arabiya. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Jones, Sarah (21 January 2012). "Mali becomes first African nation to take war crimes prisoners". CNN. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Roots of Mali's coup, rebellion can be traced to fall of Libya's Gaddafi". Public Radio International. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Malian Touaregs' Return From Libya With Arms Prompts Coup". Bloomberg L.P. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.