In 2012, Mali experienced severe political and security upheavals which plunged the country into a crisis with economic and political repercussions. Following the political changes that occurred in 1991, considerable progress was made in the area of freedom of expression, so much so that Malian experience was praised by numerous observers. The principles of freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press are established in the Constitution of 25 February 1992. As the media played a major role in the advent of democracy, a genuine culture of press freedom has emerged in Mali. Another factor is the importance of social ties in Malian culture, which finds its expression in the immediate solidarity that emerges within the profession whenever freedom of the press is threatened.

Immediate Objective: Strengthen the capacity of the journalism training program and the educational infrastructures at the Mali School of Journalism and Communication Sciences.