The Cameroonian libertarian blogger opines: "According to Krista Larson of the Associated Press, the country’s
third-largest export after cotton and livestock is gold. There is
definitely some interest in the West benefiting from this resource [and hence French intervention in Mali]."
Mr. Che continues about the conflict in Mali, which is the result of a military coup last March: "The African Union has still proven to be a toothless bulldog with
respect to this conflict. The African Union proved to be ineffective
during the Libyan crises and allowed the West to dominate peace efforts.
Libya remains in a critical situation despite foreign intervention to instil[l] so called ‘democracy’. This same scenario will play out in Mali."
More commentary about the AU and Mali: "The continent of Africa needs to take a drastic stand via
institutions and actors especially the African Union, in ensuring that
leaders are accountable to the people and there is participatory
development. One of the root causes of conflict is because the people
are usually not given a chance to participate in government affairs via
concrete measures like decentralisation and/or federalism. Such is the case of Mali. If Africa wants to conveniently harbour the acclaimed emerging economies in the world, then we need truly democratic states. Africa, especially francophone
Africa cannot always rely on France especially to curb conflicts,
because instead of curbing these conflicts, the West continues to
encourage the existence of weak states in Africa."
Chofor Che: "Why Is The African Union Missing In Action On The Mali Issue?"
