what kind of government did the mali empire have?
Republic
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 Mali initially retained close connections with France and joined in a short @-@ lived federation with Senegal in 1959 , but ties to both countries quickly weakened . In 1960 , the French Sudan colony formally became the Republic of Mali and began to distance itself further from Senegal and France . 

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 A number of administrative reorganizations in the early 1900s brought increasing French administration over issues like agriculture , religion , and slavery . Following World War II , the African Democratic Rally ( RDA ) under Modibo Keita became the most significant political force pushing for independence . 

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 Under the French protectorate , the internal affairs of the Kingdom were left to the King and chiefs including the judicial affairs of the island . Around 1895 , Mormon Elder Frank Goff visited Rurutu , noting the political situation at the time and giving a rather unflattering description of the young king : 

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 French civilian administrators struggled with the military leaders , and the two forces went through a number of leadership changes over the territory , until Louis Archinard was appointed military governor in 1892 . Archinard led military campaigns against Samori Ture , Ahmadu Tall , and other resistant leaders in the region , with varying success . Archinard 's campaigns were often executed through direct military control , without civilian oversight . As costs increased , the French administration decided to replace Archinard 's control over the area with a civilian governor , Louis Albert Grodet . 

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 French rule in the region was marked by the rapid implementation and extension of numerous reforms which had been passed in post @-@ Revolution France since 1789 . Administration was organized under the French model , with meritocratic selection . Legal equality and state secularism were also introduced . 
