One hippopotamus and eight blind analysts: a multivocal analysis of the 2012 political crisis in the divided Republic of Mali

Baz Lecocq, Gregory Mann, Bruce Whitehouse, Dida Badi, Lotte Pelckmans, Nadia Belalimat, Bruce Hall and Wolfram Lacher

Review of African Political Economy, 2013, vol. 40, issue 137, 343-357

Abstract: This is an exercise in contemporary history that aims to give a comprehensive background and analysis to the current (2012) political crisis in Mali, generated by the start of a new Tuareg nationalist uprising against the state, complemented by a coordinated attack on the state by both international (AQIM) and local Jihadi--Salafi movements, leading to a coup d'état against the incumbent President Touré, and finallly a political stalemate of great concern to the international community. By pooling sources and analysis, a group of eight scholars tries to give a comprehensive overall picture. [Un hippopotame et huit analystes aveugles : une analyse à plusieurs voix de la crise politique de 2012 dans la République du Mali divisée.] Cet exercice d'histoire contemporaine vise à fournir le contexte et une analyse complète de l'actuelle crise politique au Mali (2012). Initiée par l'amorce d'un nouveau soulèvement nationaliste touareg, la crise s'est aggravée suite à l'attaque coordonnée de mouvements salafistes jihadistes internationaux (Aqmi) et locaux contre l'Etat malien, conduisant à un coup d'Etat contre le président Touré en exercice, et, finalement, à une impasse politique inquiétante pour la communauté internationale. Mettant en commun sources et analyses, un groupe de huit chercheurs tente de fournir une étude complète de la situation. Mots-clés : Mali ; Azawad ; Sahel ; djihad ; Touareg ; rébellion

Date: 2013
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