Country- Colombia
Committee- Security Coucil
Topic- The Republic of Mali
Background
Mali, originally a French colony is a landlocked country in West Africa. In the past, the
country has been referred to the epitome of democracy. That was until the March of
2012, when soldiers overthrew the government of President Toure in the capital city of
Bamako. The soldiers were disappointed in how the government dealt with a rebellion
by rebels notoriously known as the Tauregs. Just before the government was overthrown,
Toureg rebels seized a large portion in the Northernmost part of Mali. The Touregs, a
part of National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) along with the
Islamist Ansar Dine rebels took over the part of Mali with intention of making it an
independent Islamic state. This eventually started the speculation that the area would
become a place for terrorists to seek refuge. Later the Ansar Dine group left the MNLA
and formed an alliance with the al-quida of Islamist Maghareb (AQIM) to start
conquering the rest of Northern Mali. The Islamists are more powerful than the MNLA
due to the amount of money, land, and experience they have. They are not only a danger
to the MNLA, but the whole country itself because of the military background and
support from al-queida. This dispute has also brought up humanitarian injustices from
genocides to child soldiers. Though their goals are different, some fear that the
consequences of them being fulfilled can create chaos amongst the people of Mali and the
countries surrounding them. Just in January of this year, the French took armed action
due to the Mali's unwillingness to take any military action. They deployed troops on
ground to try and dislodge the rebels. It is necessary to find solutions to eradicate this
ongoing war between the...