2014 Event A total of 111 people have been identified as having had contact with an Ebola-infected 2-year-old girl before her death in Mali, raising concerns of a potential new epidemic; the girl was the first confirmed Ebola case in the nation 2014 Event A 2-year-old girl is the first case of Ebola in Mali; the girl was brought to the country from Guinea after her mother's death 2013 Event In Mali, voters head to the polls for a presidential election 2012 Event Dioncounda Traore, Acting President of Mali, requires hospitalization after encountering angry demonstrators who object to the 70-year old to hold the office for a year 2012 Event The decision of the Economic Community of West African States to deploy troops to the country is rejected by Mali coup leader Amadou Haya Sanogo 2012 Event Mali swears in Dioncounda Traore, an interim president, marking the country's transition back to civilian rule following last month's coup 1991 Event Failed military coup in Mali 1979 Event Mali's constitution goes into effect 1973 Event Mali and Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel 1973 Event West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) 1968 Event Mali military coup, president Modibo Keita flees 1968 Event Military coup in Mali, President Keita ousted 1960 Event Mali, formerly French Sudan, declares independence from France 1960 Event Senegal breaks from Mali federation, declaring independence 1960 Event Federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France 1959 Event Federation of Mali, consisting of Senegal and French Sudan, dissolved 1960 1958 Event Mali becomes an autonomous state within French Community 1915 Birthday Modibo Keita, president of Mali, 1960-68
