A Big Vote for Tiny Guinea-Bissau Kimberly Curtis April 11, 2014Can the west african country break a cycle of instability?
Mali: Imminent Intervention, Uncertain Future Penelope Chester September 26, 2012The question of a military intervention in Mali is a hot topic at this week's UN General Assembly. Mali was profoundly destabilized by the coup which toppled their president in March, and insecurity in the region is making things worse. It's now time for coordinated, international action.
Mali Asks ECOWAS For Military Support – Not An Intervention Penelope Chester September 7, 2012Dioncounda Traore, the interim president of Mali, requests ECOWAS military assistance: logistics, training, equipment, aerial support - but no ground troops.
In Mali, Slow Progress Amidst Crisis Penelope Chester August 8, 2012As the crisis in Mali takes root, ECOWAS meets with a rebel leader in northern Mali to open dialogue and begin the process of negotiating a peaceful solution.
Malian Rebels Stone To Death Couple for Having Children Outside Marriage Mark Leon Goldberg July 31, 2012Islamist and al Qaeda inspired rebels are in control of an increasingly large swath of territory in Northern Mali In a glimpse of what may be in store for people unfortunate enough to live in areas under control of these groups, a couple was stoned to death for having sex outside marriage.
Mali’s Dangerous Power Vaccuum Penelope Chester July 12, 2012The March 2012 coup in Mali has made the security situation worse, deepened the crisis in the north, and created massive displacement. What are the short term prospects?
In Mali, an ECOWAS Mediated Agreement that Brings People to Streets in Protest Penelope Chester May 21, 2012A new ECOWAS-mediated agreement allows the interim president, Dioncounda Traoré, to remain in office for the next 12 months, until a presidential election can be organized next year. Not everyone in Mali is pleased with this decision.
In Praise of ECOWAS Mark Leon Goldberg March 30, 2012We don't know how the Mali coup will end. But because of ECOWAS, I predict it will end badly for the putschists.
Should ECOWAS Invade Cote D’Ivoire? Mark Leon Goldberg December 28, 2010Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Abudja, Cote D'Ivoire today to issue Laurent Gbagbo an ultimatum: Step aside or be forced out.
