THE POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE TUAREG INSURGENCY IN MALI
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Authors
Camara, Yahaya
Subjects
Mali
Tuareg
insurgency
development
military
engagement
decentralization
northern Mali
drug trafficking
criminal groups
private militia
Islamist
terrorist
kidnapping
hostage
Libya
Kaddafi
governance
rebellion
uprising
community
colonial time
the French
authority
security
population
policy
factors
agreement
tensions
government
region
crisis
fail
weaken
Tuareg
insurgency
development
military
engagement
decentralization
northern Mali
drug trafficking
criminal groups
private militia
Islamist
terrorist
kidnapping
hostage
Libya
Kaddafi
governance
rebellion
uprising
community
colonial time
the French
authority
security
population
policy
factors
agreement
tensions
government
region
crisis
fail
weaken
Advisors
Sigman, Rachel L.
Date of Issue
2019-06
Date
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The Tuareg insurgency in Mali has its roots in the colonial period. However, the insurgency worsened when Mali became independent in 1960. This insurgency was characterized by four main periods. The first rebellion came in 1963, the second rebellion in 1990, the third rebellion came in 1996, and the last one was in 2012, where the Tuaregs again attacked the Malian troops. This thesis argues that developmental policies and military engagement in the northern region were the most significant factors that contributed to the recurrence of the Tuareg insurgency in Mali. However, there are other minor factors, such as the economic difficulties, the emergence of drug trafficking, the weak governance, the decentralization, social collapse, and regional dynamics, that also contributed to the resurgence of the conflict. This thesis stresses that domestic management of the crisis played a more significant role than the external factors. It is crucial for the Mali government to establish secure borders and a secure internal environment in the northern region before instituting any developmental policies. For this reason, the Malian state needs a strong army to prevent malicious actors from entering the region and obstructing the objective of peace. Also, it needs to always pursue and sign realistic agreements.
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