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Glimpses into Life in Northern Mali Under Islamist Control

Lifestyle & Belief

Few journalists are allowed into northern Mali, which is now under the control of fundamentalist Islamic groups. But reporter Paul Mben, a Malian himself, did manage to get in, and tells of what he saw there.

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