The "transitional government" prime minister of Mali stated that there is no doubt that elections will be held in July.
This conflict has been going on for over a year now and it seems as if there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. French and Malian forces have pushed rebels back into the deserts and mountain hideouts now, so now the state can finally begin to rebuild their system of government. This conflict has been particularly difficult to understand, as the news in the last four months was uncovering rapidly, and if you missed a beat you might be a bit lost. In a nutshell, Mali became the new target for Al Queda extremists to set up headquarters, which is an extremely strategic move. Mali is basically in the middle of everything, and in a very weak state due to it being such a young nation. Mali broke away from French control in 1960 and set up a democratic system of government in 1991. This change has left them to be vulnerable during their transition.
Now with Mali's elections coming up in July, it's starting to look like they will be getting back on their feet again. However, the fight is not yet over. A suicide bomber killed three soldiers in Mali on Friday, just after France began to remove troops from the hot zone. Mali's security is going to be the number one priority throughout July's elections, as Tuareg rebels remain in control of Kidal, a town near the border of Algeria, who are complicating the political process.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/04/201341264338905806.html
This conflict has been going on for over a year now and it seems as if there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. French and Malian forces have pushed rebels back into the deserts and mountain hideouts now, so now the state can finally begin to rebuild their system of government. This conflict has been particularly difficult to understand, as the news in the last four months was uncovering rapidly, and if you missed a beat you might be a bit lost. In a nutshell, Mali became the new target for Al Queda extremists to set up headquarters, which is an extremely strategic move. Mali is basically in the middle of everything, and in a very weak state due to it being such a young nation. Mali broke away from French control in 1960 and set up a democratic system of government in 1991. This change has left them to be vulnerable during their transition.
Now with Mali's elections coming up in July, it's starting to look like they will be getting back on their feet again. However, the fight is not yet over. A suicide bomber killed three soldiers in Mali on Friday, just after France began to remove troops from the hot zone. Mali's security is going to be the number one priority throughout July's elections, as Tuareg rebels remain in control of Kidal, a town near the border of Algeria, who are complicating the political process.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/04/201341264338905806.html
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