African Studies
Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
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Several abductions of Westerners and increased drugs and arms trafficking indicated the deterioration of security in the northern regions. Another major issue that preoccupied many Malians citizens concerned a legislative proposal by the government to improve women's and children's rights. Mobilised by religious leaders who claimed some of the articles contradicted Islamic traditions, tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the legal proposals, forcing President Touré to withdraw the bill. The government continued to considerably scale up its investments in the agricultural sector with support from international donors, with the object of reducing vulnerability to potential food crises in a sustainable manner. Alongside the continued importance of relations with Western donors, Mali strengthened its diplomatic ties with a number of (relatively) new partner countries, such as India, Venezuela, Qatar and China.