Tuareg Rebels Threaten Unstable Mali -- Voice of America
Tuareg rebels continue to push south in Mali, as mutinous soldiers struggle to maintain control of the capital two days after they seized power in a coup that has created more problems than it solved.
Mali's future looks more uncertain than ever.
President Amadou Toumane Toure has not been seen or heard from publicly since Thursday. Rumors are flying of a countercoup in the works. Northern strongholds are bracing for a fight as ethnic Tuareg separatists push South.
Bamako residents say mutineering soldiers have looted the presidential palace, gas stations and shops.
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Update: Who are the Tuareg and how do they fit into the coup in Mali? -- L.A. Times
My Comment: Like much of Africa .... the boundaries were done with little (if any) consideration of the regions tribal/ethnic/religious makeup. For the Tuareg .... this lack of recognition has resulted in them pursuing their own goals of an independent country. Unfortunately for them .... the territory that they are claiming is territory that the countries in the region are not willing to give up .... hence the wars and conflicts.
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