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March 30, 2012

Shifting Sands in Mali

The Hindu, The Hindu

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Apart from bringing an abrupt end to two decades of elected government, the March 22 coup in Mali could exacerbate problems extending far beyond the region.

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TAGGED: Africa, Mali, Amadou Sanogo

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