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), ECOWAS, and the African Union were disappointed by the lack of outright support for a military mission. Instability in the interim government in Bamako is impeding regional and international efforts to reunite the divided country. On December 10th, the interim Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra was

tipulated that funding come from voluntary and not assessed contributions. The Malian transitional authorities (under stress—see below), ECOWAS, and the African Union were disappointed by the lack of outright support for a military mission. Instability in the interim government in Bamako is impeding regional and

iew Mali, a former French colony, is a West African nation that had often been cited as a democratic model. But in March 2012, mutinous soldiers in Bamako, the capital, rose up in a coup, overthrowing the elected government of President Amadou Toumani Tour& The soldiers were angry over the government'

rt for Military Action In late November, Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, recommended that the Security Council endorse a plan by the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States to deploy a security force at the request of the Mali government to reclaim the north from the ex

uence in Mali is adding a new layer of complexity to an already overcrowded field of regional players, further sidelining the UN-led peace effort in Bamako. A large Moroccan delegation led by King Mohammed VI arrived in Bamako on February le, and Algerian President Bouteflika hosted Malian President Ke

ssue covers challenges and opportunities related to international peace, security, and development. Africa African Union Summit: The 22" summit of the African Union took place in Addis Ababa from January 24th to 31st, with regional leaders joining in the last two days. The summit's theme was agriculture and food