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Mali’s Future Not Bright Despite French Military Action

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The al-Qaeda militants who took over northern Mali imposed their harsh brand of Sharia law. The common wisdom is that the militants’ behavior alienated most Malians. But that’s not the whole story, as the CBC’s Laura Lynch reports.

Mali’s Conflict Takes Ominous Turn

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Mali Conflict Shifts to Timbuktu

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Islamists in Africa Destroying Religious Mausoleums

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