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Crisis in Mali: Could the Sahara become a haven for al Qaeda?

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A caliphate in West Africa? Doubtful. But François Picard’s panel fears the Islamist push in Mali’s lawless north will only trigger more chaos after a coup in that landlocked West African state.

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  • Jeremy KEENAN, Professor of African studies at SOAS, University of London;
  • Akli SH'KKA, Imuhagh International Youth Organization for Justice and Equality;
  • Thomas DEMPSEY, Chair of Security Studies, Africa Center for Strategic Studies;
  • Vincent FLOREANI, Deputy Spokesperson, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
  • Cyril VANIER, France 24 senior correspondent.

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