Mali

  • Aug 9, 2012
  • 6 min read

The spread of West African radical Islamism is limited

The recent rise of violent Islamist groups in Nigeria, northern Mali and Mauritania could raise...

West Africa
  • Jul 27, 2012
  • 2 min read

Pressure for civilian rule in Mali may increase

Interim President Dioncounda Traore is expected back in Bamako later today, after receiving...

Mali
  • Jul 12, 2012
  • 7 min read

Momentum will grow steadily for Mali intervention

Pressure has increased for an international peace support intervention in Mali. On July 5 and...

Mali
  • Jul 6, 2012
  • 2 min read

A Mali military 'solution' remains far off

The UN Security Council (UNSC) yesterday issued a further resolution on Mali's...

Mali
  • Jun 29, 2012
  • 2 min read

Islamists may struggle to retain recent Mali gains

Islamist armed group Ansar al-Din yesterday stated that they have full control over 'Azawad', the...

Mali
  • Jun 14, 2012
  • 6 min read

Franco-Algerian relations will remain close but uneasy

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Algerian independence in July, the French electorate has chosen...

France
  • Jun 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

ECOWAS military intervention in Mali is still unlikely

After meeting French President Francois Hollande in Paris yesterday, Niger's President Mahamadou...

Mali
  • May 28, 2012
  • 7 min read

Tensions deepen in Mali as multiple futures take shape

Civilian supporters of the junta invaded the presidential palace last week, assaulting interim...

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