Tag Archives: rebellion

Mali’s peace negotiations: Déjà vu all over again?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by brucewhitehouse

[This piece originally appeared on the blog Fragile States.] Starting in July 2014, representatives of Mali’s central government and various northern rebel factions took part in peace talks hosted in Algiers. Following the latest round in November, a draft agreement … Continue reading →

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Mali vs. the West

Posted on June 26, 2014 by brucewhitehouse

Is Mali the victim of a shadowy global conspiracy? Malians are pondering this question more and more, and for many of them the answer is a clear “yes.” Surveying the chaos engulfing their country and region, they see the hidden … 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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Of wars and rumors of wars

Posted on February 5, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

In case you’ve missed it, a violent rebellion has been gathering force over the last couple of months in the north of Mali. Since mid-January, Malian government posts in several northern towns have been attacked, with the attacks claimed by … Continue reading →

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