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imageThe world was surprised when the usually peaceful country of Mali suffered a coup in 2012.Reuters/Joe Penney

Many were surprised when Mali – a budding democratic success story after three open elections and two peaceful transitions of power – imploded with a separatist insurgency, a military coup, and the breakdown of state control in...

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