What is next for Mali?: the roots of conflict and challenges to stability

In March 2012, the government of Mali, one of the most touted symbols of Africa's democratic potential, fell in a military-executed coup. At the same time, a 4-decades old rebellion among Tuaregs seeking autonomy or independence reached new heights fueled by weapons from Libya and the belief th...

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1. Verfasser: Stewart, Dona J. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Carlisle, PA United States Army War College Press 2013
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Zusammenfassung:In March 2012, the government of Mali, one of the most touted symbols of Africa's democratic potential, fell in a military-executed coup. At the same time, a 4-decades old rebellion among Tuaregs seeking autonomy or independence reached new heights fueled by weapons from Libya and the belief that the Arab Spring could extend to northern Mali. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and their allies were quick to capitalize on the increasing chaos in a territory characterized by lack of government control and poverty and seized the major cities in the north. While French-led military intervention restored security to cities in the north, the underlying social, economic and political issues of the crisis remain
Beschreibung:"November 2013.". - Format not distributed to depository libraries
Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-86)
Part I. Mali : background to a crisis. Mali : ancient grandeur, modern challenges -- European control of Africa -- Mali under French control -- The pacification of the Sahel -- Malian independence -- Part II. The crisis unfolds. Mali : the challenges of development -- Early indicators of a crisis in northern Mali -- The Tuareg rebellions -- The impact of the Libyan revolution -- AQIM in North Africa -- Part III. The Sahel regional security framework. Challenges of the regional security framework in the Sahel
Beschreibung:XIII, 86 S. Ill., Kt. 23 cm
ISBN:9781584876021

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