| What is Next for Mali? The Roots of Conflict and Challenges to Stability (Enlarged Edition) Contributor(s): Institute, Strategic Studies (Author), College, U. S. Army War (Author), Stewart, Dona J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1304872068 ISBN-13: 9781304872067 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $18.51 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.58 lbs) 104 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |