Editing History of Mali (section)

===2020s===
On 5 June 2020 [[2020 Malian protests|street protests]] calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta began in [[Bamako]]. On 18 August 2020 [[2020 Malian coup d'état|mutinying soldiers]] arrested President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister [[Boubou Cissé]]. President Keïta resigned and left the country. The [[National Committee for the Salvation of the People]] led by Colonel [[Assimi Goïta]] took power. This was the fourth coup since independence from France in 1960.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54134614| title = Mali coup: Military agrees to 18-month transition government | work = BBC News| date = 12 September 2020}}</ref> On 12 September 2020, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People agreed to an 18-month political transition to civilian rule.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=28 January 2021|title=Mali: President Bah N'Daw decrees the dissolution of the CNSP|url=http://www.theafricareport.com/62102/mali-president-bah-ndaw-decrees-the-dissolution-of-the-cnsp/|website=The Africa Report.com}}</ref> Shortly after, [[Bah Ndaw|Bah N'Daw]] was named interim president.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mali: Bah N'Daw sworn in as interim president |date=25 September 2020 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/mali-bah-ndaw-sworn-in-as-interim-president/a-55052414 |work=dw.com |publisher=Deutsche Welle |access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref>

On May 25, 2021, Colonel Assimi Goïta [[2021 Malian coup d'état|dismissed the transitional president Bah N'Daw and the transitional prime minister Moctar Ouane from their positions]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mali's coup leader Assimi Goïta seizes power again |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57239805 |work=BBC News |date=25 May 2021}}</ref> On 7 June 2021, Mali's military commander Assimi Goita was sworn into office as the new interim president.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mali's military leader Goita sworn in as transitional president |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/7/assimi-goita-mali-military-leader-sworn-in-as-interim-president |work=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> According to [[Human Rights Watch]] (HRW) Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries from the [[Wagner Group|Wagner group]] executed around 300 civilian men in central Mali in March 2022. France had withdrawn French troops from Mali in February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mali troops and suspected Russian fighters accused of massacre |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60997602 |work=BBC News |date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, there was a proposal from [[Burkina Faso]] to establish a federation with Mali. The aim of the federation was to amplify the political and economic influence of both nations by combining their resources, territories, and populations. This initiative was part of a larger trend of African countries forming regional alliances to address shared challenges and advance their collective interests. The proposal faced criticism and opposition due to concerns over cultural, historical, and economic differences between the two countries, as well as issues regarding the distribution of power and resources and the potential loss of national sovereignty.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Burkina urges 'federation' with Mali for joint clout |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230202-burkina-urges-federation-with-mali-for-joint-clout |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
{{Further|Battle of the Wagadou Forest (2024)}}