Source: Guardian
Country: Mali
After failed peace talks in Algiers, Mali is no closer to resolving the internal upheaval that is often oversimplified as a clear rift between north and south
The story of modern Mali may at first look like a battle for supremacy between the Bamako-based government in the south and rebel factions in the country’s north. Time and again, attempts to broker a peace deal have faltered. The latest talks, which ended inconclusively in Algiers last week, promise to perpetuate the pattern, with some rebel groups unimpressed by the government’s offer of locally elected leaders, greater representation of northern populations in national institutions, and the transfer of one-third of state budget revenues to local authorities from 2018.
