Mali Crisis Exposes Dangers of Weak State Institutions
The coordinated assaults by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists across Mali have exposed the fragility of the ruling military junta, demonstrating how the absence of deeply rooted state institutions and a unified national project can plunge a nation into chaos. While Mali struggles with an illusion of control and relies on foreign mercenaries, Egypt's institutional resilience andcompr