We applaud the progress recently made by the people of Kayes in the fight against hereditary slavery in the region. The United States places particular importance on this issue because ours is a country still dealing with the inequities and systemic injustices that endure one and a half centuries after the United States abolished slavery. …
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Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson December 10, 2020 On the occasion of International Anticorruption Day and International Human Rights Day, the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury announced sanctions designations and visa restrictions on perpetrators of corruption and serious human rights abuse. Below is a summary of these actions taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) …
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Executive Summary Mali, a constitutional democracy, reelected President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to a second five-year term in August 2018. International observers deemed the elections to have met minimum acceptable standards despite some irregularities and instances of violence. Parliamentary elections, originally scheduled for October 2018, were further delayed from June 2019 until at least May 2020, …
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Date Open: February 27, 2018 Date Closed: April 05, 2018 Minimum Award Amount: $5,000 Maximum Award Amount: $25,000 Background and funding opportunity description The U.S. Embassy Bamako in collaboration with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) is pleased to welcome proposals via the Julia Taft Refugee Fund from potential partners working in the area of refugees’ protection …
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