Monthly Archives: August 2020

“Hands off my junta!”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by brucewhitehouse

Or, Why the international community should show post-IBK Mali some love The parallels between this week’s events in Bamako and those of March 2012 keep coming. On top of the fact that both began as mutinies at the Soundiata Keita … Continue reading →

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Taking it to the streets

Posted on August 19, 2020 by brucewhitehouse

Yes, Mali’s 2020 coup looked a lot like the previous one eight years ago. Frustration had been mounting, both among the general public and among the military. The army had been taking too many casualties up north. Troops in the … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with Mahmoud

Posted on August 11, 2020 by brucewhitehouse

During a recent press conference (below), Mahmoud Dicko–former head of Mali’s Haut Conseil Islamique and de facto leader of its political opposition–said that big events in Mali often happen on Tuesdays. The 19 November 1968 coup that overthrew President Modibo … Continue reading →

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