Monthly Archives: February 2013

Corruption is for everyone! (Part 2)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by brucewhitehouse

Last May I wrote about the ways the phenomenon of corruption in Mali is not restricted to the political elite, as one could conclude from the voluminous public criticism Malians make of their leaders on Mali news websites. Now comes … Continue reading →

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Understanding Mali’s “Tuareg problem”

Posted on February 25, 2013 by brucewhitehouse

Last week I took part in a “teach-in” organized by Michigan State University devoted to the ongoing crisis in Mali. A half-dozen Africanist scholars joined a pair of retired U.S. ambassadors to discuss the origins and consequences of that country’s … Continue reading →

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What threat from Mali’s Islamist groups?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by brucewhitehouse

Last month British Prime Minister David Cameron said Islamist terrorist groups in North Africa pose a significant threat to global stability. The Islamist presence in Algeria and Mali, he said, is “linked to al-Qaeda, it wants to destroy our way … Continue reading →

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Intoxication by information: fighting over facts in Mali

Posted on February 7, 2013 by brucewhitehouse

The remote village of Tessalit, way up in northern Mali close to Algeria, holds the key to the future of the Saharan region. Anyone in Mali will tell you this. The Guardian‘s Afua Hirsch spoke to a few of them … Continue reading →

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What’s to love about Mali? Four things.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by brucewhitehouse

Several days ago, an American living in Bamako wrote the following account on his blog: I was in a SOTRAMA (Mali’s take on the minibus, a green shell ringed with wooden benches, infinite division of space, unlimited passengers) the other … Continue reading →

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