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Geography in the News: Al Qaeda and Tuareg in Mali
Posted by Neal Lineback of Maps101.com and Maps.com on January 15, 2013
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By Neal Lineback and Mandy Lineback Gritzner, Appalachian State University In March 2012, members of Mali’s military staged a successful coup d’état in the capital, Bamako. As the situation for the ruling government disintegrated, Tuareg rebels immediately rushed to take advantage of the country’s instability and secure towns in Mali’s northern region. The Tuareg and…
