As the Tuareg rebels gained full strength and control in Northern Mali, the state military in Mali appears to be weakened and rapidly losing control. Such events raise important questions, “Will Mali’s fate resemble that of Sudan? Is Mali heading for a split?” The key actors in the Malian crisis are the Islamist soldiers dominating … Continue reading
“Ghost wars,” a phrase coined by journalist Steve Coll in his novel “Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001,” refers to foreign countries contributing weapons or other means of assistance to rebel causes in another country. A current application of the term … Continue reading
