A 2013 review by RAND Corporation of the Malian government’s development initiatives in the north found that much of the aid earmarked for the region had never reached its destination because of “corruption or plain bad faith.”
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The Mali-based mandate of MINUSMA has not been well-connected to the key political peace process, as well as the hard power of its force protection, which have been operating within a regional framework.
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The multitude of Mali’s hollow peace agreements until now can be blamed on the unwillingness and/or inability of elites to follow through with commitments made over the years.
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To achieve stability, Mali’s leaders and partners will need to think in terms of years of reconstruction and peacebuilding.
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As Islamist militants seize more territory and carry out attacks, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali will need more support to provide the needed level of security.
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France’s decision to redeploy 3,000 of its troops to the Sahel as part of Operation Barkhane shows continuity in the country’s defense policy as well as its need to maintain political influence in Africa.
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As the UN Security Council prepares to extend MINUSMA’s mandate, there are a series of steps the mission can take in order to better provide for peace and human security to the people of Mali.
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François Grünewald of Groupe URD says there is a lot still unknown about the political actors in northern Mali, and this is making humanitarian work even more difficult.
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At this stage, Mali needs to draw a careful balance between state security and human security.
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A presidential election has been held and a peace agreement signed, but recent attacks show the need for more international support in Mali.
