Mali is a landlocked country in Northwest Africa. It borders Algeria to the south, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast to the south and Senegal and Mauritania to the west. Modern Mali is nowhere near what it was at its peak in the 1300s. It was a thriving empire and one of three empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade. It covered twice the area of modern France, or about 1,500,000 square kilometers. However during the Scramble of Africa, France took control of Mali making it part of French Sudan. After independence from the French, French Sudan became the Federation of Mali. However, Senegal left, leaving Sudan to occupy Mali. After the 1991 coup, Mali became an independent state. Now, however, Mali is 1,240,000 square kilometers large with a gross domestic product of just 631 dollars per capita, compared to 43,185 dollars per capita in the United Arab Emirates. Mali has a population of approximately 14 million people. The southern part of Mali is more populated because it is bathed by the Niger and Senegal rivers. Mali's main natural resource is gold. It is actually the third largest gold producer in all of Africa, but the country is still poor. One of the emerging issues in Mali is humanitarian rights. The Tuareg rebellion and the political upheaval generated by a military coup in March have led to a deterioration of human rights record in Mali. After the northern occupation, human rights record in Mali fell dramatically, forcing around 400,000 northern residents to displace. Several armed groups have taken control of the northern territories and have abused civilians. These abuses include sexual abuse, looting and looting of homes, executions, and recording. None of this is evident in the rebel camps. However, this is not enough to drastically reduce the level of human rights violations in Mali. About 77% of the population is Muslim. This means that racial segregation plays an important role in the deterioration of human rights. One of the solutions planned by the Malian government is to gather an international armed force and reclaim the entire north. This will improve human rights morale and the government will be able to keep an eye on all of Mali. I suggest a more peaceful solution. First of all, Malian soldiers must stop arresting people for invalid reasons. Second, treaties or trades can be offered to appease the rebels. And finally, a full-scale recovery of Mali. It is hoped that this will transform Mali into a country that fully obeys rightly established human rights.
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