Mali

In Diabaly, deep in rural Mali, a man inspects the wreckage of rebels' pick-ups
The intervention trap
By Olivier Roy - 07 February 7:40

The joint French and British military action in Mali misunderstands the nature of terrorism in the Sahel and the ambitions of al-Qaeda.

David Cameron inspects troops with Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Modern times are upside down – an invasion is not news; licence to lie takes you to the movies
By John Pilger - 31 January 9:09

It is as if Africa’s proud history of liberation has been consigned to oblivion by a new master’s black colonial elite.

Malian soldiers arrest a man suspected of being an Islamist in Timbuktu.
Mali: now for the hard part
By Martin Plaut - 30 January 10:28

As David Cameron visits Algeria, it seems that Downing Street is only now realising just how long-term a project defeating the Islamist rebels in North Africa will be.

Marie Staunton with Namala
Female genital mutilation: what the UK can learn from overseas
By Marie Staunton - 25 July 14:05

We would do well to learn from the openness, engagement and attitude change in Mali.

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