News feature Conflict 4 September 2018 “I have lost everything”: In central Mali, rising extremism stirs inter-communal conflict Once confined to the desert north, unrest is spreading south, taking lives and emptying villages as it goes
News Aid and Policy 31 August 2018 Mali peace wreckers, messy food aid, and well-meaning celebrities A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues
News Conflict 30 July 2018 “Praying for peace”: Malians pick new president amid rising violence The country is beset by Islamist extremism and emerging inter-communal strife
Analysis Aid and Policy 19 April 2018 Negotiations with jihadists? A radical idea gains currency in Mali Bringing violent Islamist groups to the negotiating table isn’t on the Malian government’s agenda, but analysts say it might be soon.
Analysis Conflict 19 February 2018 A who’s who of insurgent groups in the Sahel The alphabet soup of acronyms that is the jihadist presence in the Sahel is increasingly hard but important to understand
Analysis Conflict 25 January 2018 Why some Malians join armed groups It’s more about disillusionment than radicalisation
Analysis Conflict 11 January 2018 A dozen shades of khaki: counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel The region has never been so militarised. Here’s an overview of the international players in uniform
Analysis Aid and Policy 30 October 2017 New Sahel anti-terror force: risks and opportunities Is launching a regional military intervention to combat Islamist groups in the Sahel a wise move?
Opinion Conflict 28 September 2017 Unfair cop – why African police forces make violent extremism worse The police need reforming – not just to counter violent extremism, but to be more accountable to the public.
Feature Aid and Policy 18 September 2017 Six major humanitarian challenges confronting the UN General Assembly Beyond the hype over what Donald Trump will say, a host of global problems face world leaders this week in New York
Special Report Conflict 29 May 2017 What can save Mali? Dialogue instead of more foreign troops might yield an answer
Analysis Conflict 24 March 2017 Why there’s no need to panic on UN peacekeeping cuts A look at the options, mission by mission
