Stabilizing Mali: Looking Beyond Military Intervention

The coup d’état led by Captain Amadou Sanogo which resulted in the declaration of an independent state of Azawad in northern Mali has engendered a humanitarian, political, and security crises for Mali. This report summaries the discussions at the IDA Africa Program’s Roundtable on the Sahel on need to address the humanitarian crises; the danger of creating enduring grievances, in the bid to resolve the current political impasse; and the need for a more coherent and holistic approach to understanding and creating a framework for durable peace in Mali.