http://current.com/community/94031507_criticism-grows-of-france-war-on-mali.htm
On January 11, France launched a war under the pretext of halting the advance of
fighters in Mali. Some political analysts believe that Mali’s abandoned
natural resources, including gold and uranium reserves, could be one of the
reasons behind the French war.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Quote from Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali Quotes-Book
"I salute you all, sons of Mali, and I salute you, Kamandjan. I have come back, and as long as I breathe, Mali will never be in thrall – rather death than slavery. We will live free because our ancestors lived free."
Sundiata, p. 56
Sundiata adressed this to his newly assembled army before their final attack on Soumaoro. Sundiata is also accepting his role as the ruler of Mali in this speech. His willingness to hear and consider others a virtue helps him build alliances and maintain a peace in his rule.
Analysis credit to: gradesaver.com
Quote credit to: Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali Quotes
French rule in Mali
Mali became a French colony in 1892 and was under an indirect rule until 1905 which shifted into a direct rule from France. In 1892 France appointted a civllian governor in Mali and the colony was called French Sudan. France had to shift into the direct rule in 1905 because there was to much resistance against France. Mali was a colony until they were able to agree with France on becoming fully independent on June 20, 1960.
Conflict in Mali
According to idsa.com (Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses), the conflict in Mali is between the forgein Islamist and ethnic rebel groups along with respective rebel and jihadist groups. The ethnic rebel groups are fighting for rights of Mali's minority Tuareg community.
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