Mali

  • Jun 23, 2017
  • 7 min read

Referendum resistance shakes Mali president

Strong opposition has forced the president to backtrack from holding a referendum on constitutional amendments

Mali
  • Jun 21, 2017
  • 2 min read

Mali referendum stirs political tensions

The Malian president is determined to push ahead with a referendum on constitutional amendments despite opposition

Mali
  • Jun 19, 2017
  • 2 min read

Malian jihadists will keep attacking Western targets

Two people were killed in a suspected jihadist attack at a resort frequented by Westerners

Mali
  • Jun 12, 2017
  • 12 min read

Slow reform may hurt West African monetary bloc's rise

Solid growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) masks the ongoing dominance of its larger economies

West Africa
  • Jun 7, 2017
  • 2 min read

West Africa counterterrorism force will only go so far

Widespread corruption and institutional gaps will limit the impact of Europe’s West African counterterrorism initiatives

West Africa
  • May 19, 2017
  • 2 min read

Rising Mali violence draws neighbours’ support

The French president’s visit is indicative of Mali's destabilising potential for the Sahel

Mali
  • Apr 12, 2017
  • 2 min read

New Mali government may redouble focus on the north

The new premier announced the composition of his new cabinet, five days after his nomination

Mali
  • Apr 6, 2017
  • 2 min read

Sahel-Sahara governance is key to migratory flows

Corruption, ineffective institutions and economic neglect feed off and facilitate migration in a vicious circle

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