One hippopotamus and eight blind analysts: a multivocal analysis of the 2012 political crisis in the divided Republic of Mali

Baz Lecocq (1) , Gregory Mann (2) , Bruce Whitehouse (3) , Dida Badi (4) , Lotte Pelckmans (5) , Nadia Belalimat (6) , Bruce Hall (7) , Wolfram Lacher (8)

1 HU Berlin - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin = Humboldt University of Berlin = Université Humboldt de Berlin
2 AIP - Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam
3 Lehigh University [Bethlehem]
4 C.N.R.P.A.H - C.N.R.P.A.H
5 Institute for History, Talen en culturen van Afrika
6 CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
7 Duke University [Durham]
8 SWP - German Institute for International and Security Affairs

This is an exercise in contemporary history that aims to give a comprehensive background and analysis to the current (2012) political crisis in Mali, generated by the start of a new Tuareg nationalist uprising against the state, complemented by a coordinated attack on the state by both international (AQIM) and local Jihadi–Salafi movements, leading to a coup d’état against the incumbent President Touré, and finallly a political stalemate of great concern to the international community. By pooling sources and analysis, a group of eight scholars tries to give a comprehensive overall picture.

Mots clés: Mali; Azawad; Sahel; jihad; Tuareg; rebellion

Domaines: Science politique

Baz Lecocq, Gregory Mann, Bruce Whitehouse, Dida Badi, Lotte Pelckmans, et al.. One hippopotamus and eight blind analysts: a multivocal analysis of the 2012 political crisis in the divided Republic of Mali. Review of African Political Economy, 2013, 40, pp.343 - 357. ⟨10.1080/03056244.2013.799063⟩. ⟨halshs-01395536⟩