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Mali Adopts New Law to Protect Stateless People

Mali Adopts GroundbreakingNew Law to Protect Stateless People

Published JUL 3 2025

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Above: People hold a Mali flag in Djenee, on June 12, 2025. Image credit: OUSMANE MAKAVELI/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

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UNHCR

While the law appears progressive on paper, implementation remains the real test given Mali’s limited administrative capacity. The country still faces persistent obstacles, including inadequate data collection, low public awareness, and constrained financial resources that could undermine these efforts.

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