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Article Selection
'''Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.'''

Option 1

 * Article title: Women in Mali
 * Article Evaluation: This article is well developed and written from a neutral point of view. It is organized into specific subsections of the topic, with each subsection containing a sufficient amount of information. Overall, the article doesn't have major noticeable issues. It helps to fill a content gap about social life in West African nations that is not frequently discussed. The "Women in Politics" section is rather small and could be expanded upon using more recent information. The section concerning modern-day slavery is also rather short and definitely could be expanded using more updated information.
 * Sources: Johnson, C. E. (2020). Women’s participation in community life and politics in mali and burkina faso: French colonial legacies and contemporary associational life (Order No. 28027242). Available from ProQuest Central; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global; Social Science Premium Collection. (2440711311). Retrieved from http://proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/women-s-participation-community-life-politics/docview/2440711311/se-2?accountid=14816 
 * Bleck, & Michelitch, K. (2018). Is women’s empowerment associated with political knowledge and opinions? Evidence from rural Mali. World Development, 106, 299–323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.01.006 
 * Sources: Johnson, C. E. (2020). Women’s participation in community life and politics in mali and burkina faso: French colonial legacies and contemporary associational life (Order No. 28027242). Available from ProQuest Central; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global; Social Science Premium Collection. (2440711311). Retrieved from http://proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/women-s-participation-community-life-politics/docview/2440711311/se-2?accountid=14816 
 * Bleck, & Michelitch, K. (2018). Is women’s empowerment associated with political knowledge and opinions? Evidence from rural Mali. World Development, 106, 299–323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.01.006 
 * Bleck, & Michelitch, K. (2018). Is women’s empowerment associated with political knowledge and opinions? Evidence from rural Mali. World Development, 106, 299–323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.01.006 

'''Johnson. (2021). Connecting Malian and Burkinabe women’s local experiences of livelihood security to how they participate in politics. World Development, 137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105157 '''

'''Stockemer, & Wigginton, M. J. (2022). The gender gap in voting in post-conflict elections: Evidence from Israel, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. Conflict Management and Peace Science, 39(1), 74–96. https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894220966577 '''

Option 2

 * Article title: Mali War
 * Article Evaluation: This article contains extensive information concerning the Mali War. It has a well-developed background section to introduce the concept and has been updated relatively recently. The talk section of this article calls attention to the fact that some information containing individuals explained in the article is poorly sourced. Some of the information, specifically in the section concerning "Belligerents" is not updated with new information. This may also be true of other sections since war constantly changes dynamics and interactions within a country.
 * Sources
 * Stewart. (2013). What is next for Mali? : the roots of conflict and challenges to stability / Dona J. Stewart. Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press.
 * Keita. (1998). Conflict and conflict resolution in the Sahel [electronic resource] : the Tuareg insurgency in Mali / Keita Kalifa. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College.
 * Stewart. (2013). What is next for Mali? : the roots of conflict and challenges to stability / Dona J. Stewart. Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press.
 * Keita. (1998). Conflict and conflict resolution in the Sahel [electronic resource] : the Tuareg insurgency in Mali / Keita Kalifa. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College.
 * Keita. (1998). Conflict and conflict resolution in the Sahel [electronic resource] : the Tuareg insurgency in Mali / Keita Kalifa. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College.

Option 3

 * Article title: Elections In Mali
 * Article Evaluation: This article contains statistical information regarding the winners, candidates, and associated political parties for both presidential and parliamentary elections in Mali. However, there is not much information explaining the process of elections in the country. The article could be expanded upon with more information explaining the election systems, major political parties, and any notable historical elections. There are also very few sources cited since it is all statistical information.
 * Sources
 * Building peace in Mali: The elections and beyond. (n.d.). European Union Institute for Security Studies EUISS.
 * Sources
 * Building peace in Mali: The elections and beyond. (n.d.). European Union Institute for Security Studies EUISS.

'''Wing. (2008). Constructing democracy in transitioning societies of Africa : constitutionalism and deliberation in Mali / Susanna D. Wing. (1st ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.'''

'''Stockemer, & Wigginton, M. J. (2022). The gender gap in voting in post-conflict elections: Evidence from Israel, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. Conflict Management and Peace Science, 39(1), 74–96. https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894220966577 '''