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October 30, 2012

Daily Life in Islamist Northern Mali

Paul Hyacinthe Mben, Der Spiegel

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For months, an Islamist regime has been terrorizing northern Mali. Hundreds of thousands have already fled the region, and those who have stayed behind are experiencing new forms of cruelty with each passing day. A SPIEGEL reporter documents a two-week journey through a region Europe fears will become the next Somalia.

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TAGGED: Mali, Islamism

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