Mali’s ‘success story’ threatened by security vacuum, militant Islam

Mali’s ‘success story’ threatened by security vacuum, militant Islam

John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — An arc of political and social instability exists on the soft underbelly of the Sahara Desert, as Islamic militants and ethnic separatists chip away at the fragile political geography of five states on the southern fringe of the Sahara desert. The West African country of Mali, wracked by a […]