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Mali: Most Malians Want a United Country - Survey
allAfrica, 16 May 2014
Nine of every 10 people in Mali want the country to remain a single, united nation, and this desire is even stronger in much of the north than it is in the south, according to a… Read more »
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Mali: Malians Seek Retribution, National Trial for Wrongdoers in Conflict
Afrobarometer, 16 May 2014
A majority of Malians prefer punishing human rights violations during the conflict, rather than compensating victims, an Afrobarometer survey of 2400 citizens shows. Read more »
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Mali: Mali's Peace Train 'Cannot Be Turned Back'
UN News, 23 April 2014
Calling for continued cooperation with regional organizations to support Mali's steady efforts towards peace and stability through inclusive talks, a senior United Nations official… Read more »
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Mali: UN Urges Parties to Speed Up Talks
Cameroon Tribune, 25 April 2014
The Security Council is concerned by the lack of progress in negotiations with militants in the north. Read more »
Malians Want Unity, Justice After Conflict
A new survey by the pan-African polling project, Afrobarometer, shows that the people of northern Mali, hit by rebellion, secession and war in 2012, are if anything more committed to the country remaining a single, united nation than southerners.Documents
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16 May 2014
Malians Want a United Country, Post-Conflict Justice
- Author:
- Michael Bratton, Massa Coulibaly and Boniface Dulani
- Publisher:
- Michael Bratton, Massa Coulibaly and Boniface Dulani
- Publication Date:
According to an Afrobarometer survey conducted in December 2013 with over 2400 respondents, the vast majority of Malians stress that their country ... see more »
Young people in Gao, in northern Mali, where there is huge support for the country remaining a single nation.
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Mali: Secretary-General's Report Highlights Progress, but With Continued Instability for Children
MediaGlobal, 9 May 2014
Despite overall improvements in political stability and public safety, children in Mali remain vulnerable to brutality, armed forces recruitment, sexual abuse, displacement, and… Read more »
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West Africa: France to Deploy 3,000 Troops in Sahel
RFI, 8 May 2014
France is to deploy 3,000 troops in the Sahel, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday. They will fight Islamist militias and other armed groups in north Mali,… Read more »
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Mali: Bleak Choices for Mali Refugees in Burkina
UNIRIN, 9 May 2014
More than a year after France's military intervention drove out Islamist militias, northern Mali appears to have regained some stability. However, Malian refugees at the Mentao… Read more »
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Mali: Malians Show Dramatic Leap in Confidence
allAfrica, 31 March 2014
The return of democracy and peace to much of Mali has generated a complete turnaround in public confidence in the country's future, according to a new opinion survey. Read more »
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UN, 23 April 2014
While the restoration of constitutional order and the start of talks between the Government and armed groups were "signs of hope" for Mali to overcome its deep crisis, great… Read more »
Documents
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28 March 2014
Mali’s Public Mood Reflects Newfound Hope
- Author:
- Michael Bratton and Peter Penar
- Publisher:
- Michael Bratton and Peter Penar
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In an Afrobarometer survey in December 2012, three quarters of adult Malians were worried that the country was moving in "the wrong direction." At ... see more »
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29 March 2014
Popular Perceptions of the Causes and Consequences of the Conflict in Mali
- Author:
- Massa Coulibaly
- Publisher:
- Massa Coulibaly
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In the December 2012 Afrobarometer survey, Malians highlighted the primary causes of the serious sociopolitical crisis that their country was going ... see more »
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The Malian National Assembly is expected to debate the legal framework needed to create a truth commission, although rights groups have expressed concerns. Read more »
