Rassemblement des partis politiques (RPP), including its objectives, structure and membership, and the treatment by the Malian government towards the party founder and members; whether the RPP is part of a broader opposition alliance called Collectif des partis pour l'opposition radicale (COPPO); if so, information on this Collectif (March 2003) [MLI41352.E]

No mention of a political party called "Rassemblement des partis politiques" (RPP) could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. The attachment from the Malian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Local Collectives, which provides a list of political parties in Mali, may be of interest.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Attachment


Mali. 10 April 2002. Ministry of Territorial Administration and Local Collectives. "Listes des partis politiques." http://w3.matcl.gov.ml/pdf/listepp.pdf [Accessed 18 Mar. 2003]

Sources Consulted


Africa Confidential 2002-January 2003

Africa Research Bulletin 2002-January 2003

Country Reports 2001 2002

Europa 2002 2002

Jeune Afrique 2002-March 2003

IRB Databases

Keesing's Record of World Events 2002

LEXIS/NEXIS

Political Handbook of the World

Resource Centre country file. Mali.

Websites, including:

Africatime

Allafrica

Amnesty International

Les Echos [Bamako]

European Country of Origin Information Network (ecoi.net)

FIDH

HRW

ReliefWeb

Revue de la presse malienne

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