Tag Archives: MNLA

Mali Top Diplomat Against the Presence of Peacekeeping Forces in Mali

February 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

While François Hollande was briefing the U.S Vice President Joe Biden on the current situation in Mali during a luncheon, the Malian Minister of foreign Affairs Tieman Coulibaly, was speaking to a group of students and analysts and french meida … read more »

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A coup d’état and the occupation of northern Mali by Islamists have left many searching for answers to a deepening crisis.

October 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Lydia Alpizar Duran, trust.org West African Mali has a population of approximately 14.5 million concentrated primarily in the south. In the north, where some 1.5-2 million Malians reside, the provinces of Timbuktu, Kidal and Gao are a mosaic of … read more »

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Algerian ‘state terrorism’ and atrocities in northern Mali

October 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Jeremy H. Keenan The Tuareg are Berbers, not Arabs, and are the indigenous population of much of the Central Sahara and Sahel. Their population is estimated at 2-3 millions. Their largest numbers, some 800,000, live in Mali, followed by Niger, … read more »

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Mali: Fears it could become the world’s next jihadi launch pad

June 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As Mali is increasingly compared to Somalia, Afghanistan, African Union seeks UN backing for an intervention By David LewisReuters DAKAR — When Mali’s Tuareg nomads launched a rebellion in January, many in Africa thought it would be just the latest … read more »

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Mali: Deal Between Tuaregs, Islamists Breaks Apart

June 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Only days after Tuareg rebels and Islamist fighters announced an alliance for a new Islamic state in northern Mali, the Tuareg rebels have backed away from the deal. An analyst says this latest move points to a dilemma the Tuaregs … read more »

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US Press Release: The Political and Security Situation in Mali

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mark C. Toner Acting Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 6, 2012 We do not recognize the statement by the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad (MNLA) announcing independence as valid, and we reiterate our support for … read more »

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Mali coup leaders agreed to step down

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

West African states and military junta reportedly agree deal in which president and coup leader will both stand aside. Representatives of West African states and the military junta which seized power in Mali are reported to have reached a deal in which the country’s president and … read more »

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Mali rebel Iyad Ag Ghaly: inscrutable master of the desert

April 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

BAMAKO — Amid the chaos of Mali’s northern rebellion, it is the charismatic Tuareg leader Iyad Ag Ghaly who — for now at least — has emerged as the greatest victor. Alongside a hotchpotch of highly motivated and well-armed Tuareg … read more »

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Mali: the hot season is coming

April 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Baz Lecocq It’s the end of March. Iwalan, the hot season, has started in Northern Mali. I’m not talking about politics now, I’m simply talking about temperatures (in the shade) of over 45°Celcius / 110°Fahrenheit. The first time I … read more »

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The Malian Political Crisis: taking grievances seriously

March 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Brian J. Peterson When the protest movement of Malian women erupted in the town of Kati on January 30, few took notice. The women were mostly “war widows” of Malian soldiers recently killed in fighting against the National Movement … read more »

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Back Mali in fight against rebels – Ecowas

March 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bamako – West Africa’s top regional decision-making body urged member states on Monday to back Mali with military equipment and logistics in its fight against northern rebels, but also said it would launch mediation efforts within days. Fighting erupted in … read more »

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Heavy weapon attacks in Mali

February 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kidal -Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal on Saturday, a sure sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant target to date after two weeks of fighting. Rebels combining veteran Tuareg … read more »

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