US EditionMali announces withdrawal from alliance of French-speaking countries
- Mali has announced its withdrawal from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, stating it cannot be part of an organization that contradicts its constitutional principles and state sovereignty.
- Mali's withdrawal follows similar actions by Niger and Burkina Faso, which also left the OIF a day earlier.
- Mali was suspended from the OIF in August 2020 due to a military coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
- The OIF promotes the French language and cooperation among its 93 member countries and is based in Paris.
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International Organization of La Francophonie - Ottawa deplores the withdrawal of three African countries
The Canadian government expresses its disappointment at the decision of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to slam the door of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF).
Burkina Faso: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Quit International Francophone Organisation
As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie, which organises the event as part of its mission to celebrate French language around the world.
Francophonie: withdrawals from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, signs of "a crisis of multilateralism"
Mali, in turn, announced on Tuesday 18 March its withdrawal from the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF), thus following its neighbours, Burkina Faso and Niger. How can we understand the withdrawal of these countries from the Sahel from this organization? Elements of analysis.
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