1. Building peace in Mali: the elections and beyond
- Author:
- Tobias Koepf and Cristina Barrios
- Publication Date:
- 07-2013
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- European Union Institute for Security Studies
- Abstract:
- On 28 July, the Malian population will go to the polls to elect a new president. This event will mark a return to the constitutional order, which ceased following a military coup on 22 March 2012. Getting Mali back on track after years of decline and months of turmoil is no easy task. This holds true for the elections per se but also, and most importantly, for the period after them as the newly elected head of state will have to lead the recovery of the country and build long-term peace.
- Topic:
- Political Violence, Democratization, Islam, Armed Struggle, Insurgency, and Fragile/Failed State
- Political Geography:
- Mali