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West Africa: Drug Trafficking and the Crisis in Mali
ISS, 6 August 2012
Mali has until recently been regarded as one of the most politically stable countries in West Africa. However, since the fall of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi last year… Read more »
Drug Trafficking and the Crisis in Mali
A country once regarded as one of the most politically stable in West Africa has become a key transit point for South American drug smugglers.
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Mali: Drug Money, Corruption, Jihadists Push Nation Into Crisis
Chatham House, 1 August 2012
Drug money, corruption and jihadists have pushed one of Africa's most admired democracies into crisis. Read more »
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Mali: Investigate Disappearances, Killings and Torture of Junta Opponents
AI London, 31 July 2012
Mali must halt its slide into human rights chaos and open investigations into dozens of cases of enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings and torture documented by Amnesty… Read more »
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Mali: 2011 U.S. Terrorism Report: Mali
State Department, 31 July 2012
Overview: Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) maintained encampments in remote parts of northern Mali during 2011, principally as rear bases for its activities in neighboring… Read more »
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West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Call for International Support On Mali
Ecowas, 28 July 2012
The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) of ECOWAS Member States has endorsed the report and outcome of the Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) to Mali and called for… Read more »
InFocus
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While hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting, several have also been subject to human rights violations, says Amnesty International. Read more »
