Mali President Amadou Touré, in town to ink a $461 million Millennium Challenge Account grant for his country, stopped by CGD last Monday for lunch with CGD staff, members of the diplomatic community, and supporters of Touré’s democracy efforts. Mali is an especially interesting case for those promoting democracy as an essential basis for sustainable development. Touré came to power in a coup against a military leader who himself came to power through a coup. But following his assumption of power, Touré took a very different path than most military leaders take, stepping aside for a civilian government two years after he took power. It was only after two terms of presidential rule by Alpha Oumar Konaré that Touré ran and won election for presidency. Learn more
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