Kidnapping
After the 2012 coup against the Malian government and the subsequent election of a new president, in June 2015 Mali signed a peace agreement to bring stability to the country. However, peacebuilding has been difficult to achieve. Armed non-governmental groups have not been brought into the peace process. Frequently, violence between armed state and non-state actors has escalated and heightened conflicts between ethnic groups, often leading to a cycle of violent attacks and counterattacks. In this unstable and dangerous context, civilians neither understand nor trust the peace agreement. The most recent Action Plan issued by the Prime Minister calls for the strengthening of the military but also recognizes the need for a wider and better understanding of the terms of peace and the creation of spaces for more inclusive dialogues.
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Language: French
Country: Mali