Mali part Zwei

I heard from Adama in Mali a few days ago. He is based in Bamako, the capital of Mali, where he says that everything is okay. He also tells me that the coup is very popular in Bamako and that the coup is the result of bad governance by the government. He is hoping for a new government very soon that can deal with the uprising in Northen Mali.

On Saturday however the coup leaders agreed to give up power. So it appears democracy will return to Mali soon. This resignation appears to have been triggered by the crippling sanctions imposed on Mali in the wake of the coup and potentially more importantly, the escalation of the conflict in the North almost directly related to the coup.