Area held by Islamist rebel groups Ansar Dine and MUJWA in northern Mali. Map by Evan Centanni, modified from Wikimedia map by Orionist, using images by Carport and NordNordWest (source). License: CC BY-SA.
War Is Coming To Mali -- Gwynne Dyer, Winnipeg Free Press
You probably haven't given much thought to the problems in Mali, but United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has, and his advice on military intervention in that West African country could be summed up in two words: forget it. Although, being a diplomat, he actually used a great many more words than that.
Mali's 14 million people are almost all Muslims, but there is a deep ethnic divide between the black African majority in the southern half of the country and the Tuaregs (only 10 per cent of the population) who dominate the desert northern half. Last March, a military coup in the capital, Bamako, distracted the Malian army long enough for Tuareg separatists to seize control of the entire north.
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More News On The Crisis In Mali
Mali separatists, Islamist group make pledges in talks aimed at avoiding military operation -- Washington Post
Mali Govt. Holds First Direct Talks With Rebel Groups -- RTT
Mali government, Islamists and separatists agree on peace talks -- Reuters
Mali Islamic Rebels Reject Terrorism, Agree to Work for National Unity -- Voice of America
Mali rebels vow to respect national unity -- The Australian
Ivorian President Urges Swift Military Action in Mali -- Voice of America
Military intervention in Mali could begin in early 2013, Ivory Coast leader says -- Washington Post/AP
I. Coast leader wants armed Mali intervention early 2013 -- AFP
Malians In The South Want Islamists Out Of The North -- NPR
American Commander Details Al Qaeda’s Strength in Mali -- New York Times
AFRICOM chief: Terror groups digging in, cooperating in Africa -- Stars and Stripes
US military: Intervention in Mali now would fail -- AP
Terror Groups in Africa Work With Al-Qaeda, General Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Morocco Warns Of Growing Terrorist Threat In Mali -- NPR
Challenges persist in confronting growing threat of al Qaeda in Mali -- CNN
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