Just a few days ago, Mali officially removed French as an official state language – which has been the country’s official language since the year 1960!
Wow! This must be a milestone marking a great shift for Mali as a nation’ away from its colonial past!
The West African country’s new constitution, validated by the constitutional court on Friday the 21th of July, solidified this decision after gaining an overwhelming 96.91 per cent approval in a June 18 referendum.
The primary working language will now be French, while the nation’s 13 national languages will receive formal recognition as official languages. Additionally, 70 local languages, including Bambara, Bobo, Dogon, and Minianka, some of which were granted national language status in 1982, will be retained.
However, one might be inclined to ponder: what possible causes may have led to these new changes? Could the change be benched merely on developmental grounds, or might there have been some dispute seething between these two nations who have been known to share a strong cordial affinity over the years?!
Welcome to today’s video! Stay put as we can’t wait to unravel before you the recent affairs going on between Mali and Mali’s ex colonial overlord, France! and why Mali officially resolved to drop French from being its official language any further.
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Sources:
https://saharareporters.com/2023/07/25/mali-drops-french-official-language
https://www.africanews.com/2023/07/26/mali-drops-french-as-official-language/
https://www.okayafrica.com/mali-replaces-french-as-official-language/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Mali_relations?wprov=sfla1
https://esthinktank.com/2022/05/04/understanding-the-conflict-in-mali-france-the-eu-and-the-consequences-of-intervention/
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