02/04/2014
Malians Optimistic about Country?s Direction
Peter Clottey Malians are optimistic about the direction of their country after last yearrsquo;s election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, according to an Afrobarometer survey released this week. Afrobarometer is an African-led network of social scientists that conducts regular public opinion surveys in about 35 African countries. Mike Bratton, a lead researcher of the Mali poll says the survey showed that nearly seven out of 10 Malians (67%) say the country is moving in the right direction. The poll was conducted in 2013 following a...
