Mali Scraps French As Official Language
Mali has removed French as its official language, a move that comes more than six decades after Bamako gained independence. The decision is contained in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on Saturday. On Friday, Bamako’s constitutional court validated the final results of a June referendum on a draft constitution, saying that it received 96.91% approval from voters. French will serve as the primary working language, while the 13 […]