The War in Mali: the Road to Nowhere

... principled. Ex-premier Modibo Diarra also seems an unlikely candidate , as the French will not put up with a Mali headed by a politician who phoned Barack Obama for advice when things get bad. Who is Dancing in the Mali Streets? Photo: cfnews13.com Young Islamists in Mali So far, the French are quite sincerely welcomed by most people in Mali, particularly by the agricultural settler tribes of Songhai, Fulbe and Mande. The historical memory of these Malians has been scarred by conflicts with belligerent nomads – ...