Wanalher Ag Alwaly is a relationship builder.
Two years after his native Mali was thrown into turmoil following a rebellion by Northern Armed Groups in 2012, Alwaly joined the USAID/OTI-funded Mali Transition Initiative as a project specialist. In this role he has engaged with traditionally closed, conservative and marginalized communities — opening them to international intervention in unprecedented ways.
The rebellion in 2012 sparked a chain of violence. A coup d’etat and terrorist attacks followed and French military efforts to expel Islamic militants meant foreign troops on the ground. The Economic Community of West African States contributed military might and United Nations peacekeepers soon arrived.
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Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.