Mali
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Could an AU force with a fighting mandate solve Mali’s insecurity?
Despite the renewal of the UN mission, the UN Secretary-General has suggested a new force may be required to end the spiral of instability. ... -
France, Russia, and shifting sands in the Sahel
The withdrawal of French troops from Mali comes after nine years of fighting the Islamist insurgency. On 17 February, France and its European allies ... -
The most worrying aspect of the Kankara kidnapping
Could Boko Haram’s spread in northwest Nigeria increase opportunities for coordination between Islamist groups in the Lake Chad Basin and Sahel? On 17 December, ... -
Why can’t the AU seem to deter coups?
Until the African Union ensures coup leaders don’t benefit personally and ends its incumbent bias, it may struggle to deter “good coups”. This August, ... -
4 out of 4: Why has Mali had so many successful coups?
If we exclude short-lived interim leaders, Mali has only had one president that did not leave office at the barrel of a gun. Coups ... -
In fighting slavery in Mali, some favour dialogue, others confrontation.
Caste systems in parts of Mali define what people can and cannot do. Nobles call it tradition. Opponents call it hereditary slavery. For Diagley ... -
Africa Insiders: A massacre in Mali, and its underlying dynamics
The essentials: At least 53 Malian soldiers were killed in an attack on a military camp near Indelimane in northern Mali. The attack was ... -
Insiders Insight: Mali government quits
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Insiders Insight: Explaining the Mali massacre
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It ...
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