Military coup in Mali: reasons and consequences

What will become of Mali? The Arab Spring and NATO aggression against Libya have triggered irreversible and highly dangerous processes in the Sahara-Sahel region. The Tuareg exodus from Libya has resulted in a military coup in Mali, a separatist war in the country’s northern region, and the creation of the self-proclaimed state of Azawad. There now looms a threat of a large-scale political and military crisis in the region. The current conflict in Mali has a long history ...