MALI TUAREG: THE LONG ROAD TO PEACE, part 1
The article analyzes the causes of internal conflict in Mali, which led to a revolution and ouster of President A.T.Ture from power. The author draws attention to the fact that the revolutionary events and the NATO military campaign in Libya, became a powerful catalyst for political transformation in Mali. Separate clashes between the regular army and Mali Tuareg separatists, armed with weapons smuggled from Libya have grown into full scale war. The author has come to conclusion that prolonged intractable knot of contradictions in Mali can cause a serious political crisis in West Africa.