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The War in Mali: the Road to Nowhere

What is in Store for Mali? The situation in Mali changed radically after France intervened in the conflict between the Tuareg people, Islamic fundamentalists and rebels who ousted President Amadou Toure. Although the country’s north is now under French and Malian military control following a swift and relatively bloodless ...

21.02.2013

What is the real cause of Malian conflict?

... rehabilitate himself in terms of international politics. Right after his success at the elections in May 2012 he was heavily criticized for failing to organize an international intervention into Libya even without a Security Council mandate. Perhaps France’s intervention in Mali in January 2013 is another chance for Hollande to show himself as a strong leader who is able to control international political crises. But why Mali? Mali is just another classical example of a country in African ...

12.02.2013

Intervention in Mali: First, Do No Harm

Interview On January, 11 France deployed troops to Mali to halt the southern advancement of Islamist forces. The intervention was backed by the United Nations Security Council, with NATO allies providing logistical and intelligence support. Yet some analysts believe that Mali ...

28.01.2013
 

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