Islamist / Tuareg Allies Vigilante Group / MNLA / U.S. Army Research Laboratory / 5 COUNTRY REPORT / BBC / Bamako / exter- Islamist / Reuters / /
Continent
Africa / /
Country
Algeria / Mali / France / / /
Event
Business Partnership / /
Facility
U.S. Army Research Laboratory / /
IndustryTerm
embedded power brokers / sharia law / social services / ethnic groups / catch-all / important transnational and international networks / rebel / /
Organization
Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad / Arab Movement of the Azawad Figure / Jihad in West Africa / U.S. Army Research Office / Security Forces of Mali / al-Qaeda / United Nations / United States Army / Movement for Unity and Jihad / European Commission / Ansar Dine / Malian military / High Council for the Unity of Azawad / Malian army / Malian government / /
COUNTRY REPORT: MALI January 2015 Introduction: Although Mali has historically been a country with relatively low, though recurring, levels of violence, a dramatic spike in both violent events and fatalities has occurred