Foreign and security policy | 21.08.2023 MINUSMA leaving Mali is no good news The end of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has serious consequences — for the security in the region and for humanitarian engagement on the ground
Foreign and security policy | 24.02.2022 Mali is (again) at a crossroads After two coups d’état, Mali is facing isolation in West Africa and strained relations with Europe. Russia may benefit from the situation
Foreign and security policy | 03.06.2021 ‘Coupception’: Mali’s coup within a coup Mali has just seen its second coup within one year. Regional and international actors’ timid responses could spell more disaster for the whole region
Interviews | 20.08.2020 'This coup is no surprise' Christian Klatt in Bamako on the drivers of the military coup d'état in Mali and what it means for stability in the region
Africa | 20.07.2020 Mali faces a political crisis The confrontation between the government and a broad protest movement is escalating. And there's no solution in sight
Africa | 17.06.2020 It’s business as usual in Mali Although Covid-19 will leave its mark on the country, the virus will be remembered as just one of its many challenges in 2020
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