Gold miners keep working in southern Mali during rebellion in north

While Mali's economy has proven more robust than some anticipated, there are worries that if the country can't solve its political and security problems soon, a decline in foreign aid and new investment will accelerate.

The caretaker government in June said it expected a revenue shortfall of more than $1 billion due to suspended budget support from foreign partners like the United States and the European Union since the coup.

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