Mali–Mauritania relations

Malian - Mauritanian relations

Map indicating locations of Mali and Mauritania
Mali	Mauritania

Malian-Mauritanian relations relate to the interstate relations of the Republic of Mali and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

History

Since Mauritania negotiated a boundary dispute with Mali in 1963, ties between the two countries have been mostly cordial.^[1] Mali and Mauritania have cooperated on several development projects, such as the OMVS and a plan to improve roads between Nouakchott and Bamako.^[1] This cooperation somewhat lessened Mali's dependence on Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.^[1] Although relations were warm with other black African states, since 1965 the orientation of Mauritania's foreign policy has been geared towards relations with North African countries.^[1]

Current status

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Handloff, Robert E. "Relations with Other African States". In Mauritania: A Country Study (Robert E. Handloff, editor). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (June 1988). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.