Countries We Work With
Lesotho
Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Following independence, Lesotho has experienced many years of political instability. Several military coups and periods of military rule inhibited democratic growth. Lesotho’s government has been chosen electorally since 2002, but a military coup in 2015 ousted then Prime Minister Thebane and replaced him with former leader […]
Mali
In 1960 the Mali Federation gained its independence from France. Senegal, then a part of the Federation, seceded that same year leaving the country to be known as Mali. Mali lived under authoritarian rule until 1991. Democratic elections were held until 2012 when a military coup overthrew the government. ECOWAS helped negotiate the transfer of […]
Mozambique
Mozambique became independent from Portugal in the year 1975, and began to allow multi-party elections in 1990 after the end of a civil war. Civil and political unrest characterized several of the elections to follow, with an insurgency from armed rebels from 2012-2014. In terms of the economy, reforms have significantly increased the country’s overall […]