1、DCP-2017-U-016175-Final 75 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION 3003 Washington Boulevard,Arlington VA 22201 703-824-2000 a.org Copyright 2017 CNA Corp All Rights Reserved CNA National Security Seminar Series Security and Conflict in Mali:Alternative Models for Security Cooperation Arlington,VA,July 13,20
2、17 Rapporteur:Pamela Faber Introduction to Event On July 13,2017,CNA convened a roundtable featuring a panel of experts to examine security cooperation in Africa,with a focus on efforts in Mali and the Lake Chad Basin.The roundtable served as a forum for operators,practitioners,and experts from diff
3、erent countries,including the United States,France,and Mali,to learn from one another and compare two approaches to security cooperation.This event note will introduce the conflict regions that were the focus of the event,outline the two models of security cooperation discussed(the French-led Operat
4、ions Serval/Barkhane,and the African-led Multinational Joint Task Force MNJTF),and close with reflections and lessons learned from the event participants.Background to the Two Conflicts The event focused on two pockets of instability in Africa:Mali and the Lake Chad Basin countries,including Nigeria