 AP Photo Mali was once a model of African democracy. But ever since a military coup in March, Islamists have been on the march and have already imposed Sharia law in the country's north. There are fears that Mali could join Somalia as another failed state. TAGGED: Timbuktu, Ansar Dine, Somalia, Mali, AfricaRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| With Ansar Dine operating in a largely ungoverned expanse of the Sahara, the United States and other countries are concerned that, like Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia before it, northern Mali could become an out of the way haven... more ›› |
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