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Redefining State Authority in Mali
A year after the signing of a peace agreement with northern rebels, the government of Mali and United Nations Security Council are seeking an increase of 2,500 troops for the country. Ahead of the...
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Protecting Mali’s Peace: The Role of Civil Society
Malians voted last week to appoint 12,000 local officials. This seems to indicate progress in the conflict-afflicted country, considering that the polls have been postponed four times since 2014. Yet...
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Mali Violence Mars Cautious Progress on Joint Patrols
A suicide bombing in the northern Malian city of Gao, likely perpetrated by jihadists, reportedly killed at least 50 people today. The violence targeted a base that 200 former rebels had recently...
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Mali’s National Conference: A Missed Opportunity for Reconciliation
Mali’s recently concluded Conference of National Understanding was designed as an opportunity to lay foundations for the final settlement of the country’s separatist conflict and foster reconciliation...
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Mali: Two Years After Bamako Agreement, What Peace Is There to Keep?
Two years ago, the signing of the “Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, resulting from the Algiers Process” (the “Bamako Agreement”) was supposed to usher in a new era of peace and stability...
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Shake-up of G5 Sahel Joint Force Starts at Home, in Mali
The summer of 2018 will be the first real test for the still nascent G5 Sahel Joint Force (Force conjointe du G5 Sahel or FC-G5S). On June 29, exactly a month before Mali’s presidential election, the...
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Why Do Political Challenges in Mali Persist?
Last week, rights groups expressed concern about the increase in violence between ethnic militias in Mali that has resulted in the deaths of hundreds. Since the beginning of the crisis in central Mali...
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The International Community’s Soft Acceptance of the Coup in Mali
On August 18, an apparent mutiny escalated into a military coup against Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, or IBK, Mali’s now former president. After his arrest by soldiers, Keïta appeared on state television...
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What Are the International Military Options for the Sahel?
For the last decade, a unique ecosystem of external forces has deployed over 21,000 uniformed personnel across the Sahel to help address multiple and intersecting political, economic, security,...
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Despite Constraints, MINUSMA Remains the Legitimate International Partner to...
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is facing its most difficult period since its inception in April 2013. While French and European forces prepare to...
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