Ivory Coast–Mali relations
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Ivory Coast–Mali relations are the bilateral relations between Ivory Coast and Mali. The length of the state border between the two countries is 599 km.[1] Ivory Coast has an embassy in Bamako. Mali has an embassy in Abidjan. Both countries are members of the African Union, ECOWAS and Non-Aligned Movement.
History
Relations between Ivory Coast and Mali have never been particularly close, but they are less confrontational than Ivory Coast's relations with Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. Abidjan and Bamako have maintained relatively stable relations, ranging from friendly to cordial, despite Mali's socialist orientation in the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
In 2012, the Tuareg rebellion began in Mali, prompting Ivory Coast to strengthen its armed forces to secure its northern border.[3][4]
Trade
Mali is the third-largest consumer of Ivorian products in the world, importing goods from Ivory Coast worth 404 million USD in 2017.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ "Ivory Coast - Ghana, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali". Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Mali: Gunmen attack village near Ivory Coast border - The San Diego Union-Tribune". 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Ivory Coast reinforces border security after Mali attacks | Reuters". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Архивированная копия". Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2020-05-02.