Mali and Central Africa Republic update – 3/8
Not a lot of news from Mali and CAR. Here are a few articles I’ve noticed from recent months. Two terrorist attacks this weekend. 9/19/14 – Wall Street Journal – Spare a Thought for This Little-Noticed...
View ArticleMali update – 8/11
Hasn’t been a lot of news from Mali lately, or at least that I’ve seen. Probably just a reflection on my poor ability to pay attention. Well, there was news last week. Islamic extremists (that’s the...
View ArticleBiased, slanted, propagandistic updates on Central African Republic
Media coverage of the tragedy in Central African Republic is taking on a slanted, agenda-laded bias worthy of American media in a U.S. presidential race. (I have been sitting on this post for months....
View ArticleTerrorist attack in Mali capital of Bamako is ended
al-Qaeda attack on hotel in Bamako is over. Hostages are free. 11/20 – AP – Islamic Extremists Attack Hotel in Mali’s Capital – Militants, “Islamic extremists” is the AP’s approved word, attacked a...
View ArticleMali and Central African Republic update – 11/30
A few articles I’ve seen on Mali and Central African Republic: (Update: Oops. Title of post corrected. I dropped an “n”.) 11/28 – AP at Bismarck Tribune – Mortar attack on UN base in North Mali kills...
View ArticleThe incredible wealth of Mansa Musa, the ancient emperor of Mali
Barron’s suggests Mansa Musa, the Emperor of Mali in the 1300s, was the richest man who ever lived. (This discussion is cross-posted from my other blog, Attestation Update. The article is brought into...
View ArticleA nice dose of justice for the citizens of Mali
Some sadness from Mali along with an encouraging dose of justice. The branch of Al Qaeda in Mali carried out a terrorist attack in Ivory Coast this past spring. The lead terrorist who destroyed many...
View ArticleU.S. increasing drone and aircraft resources in Western Africa
The US is increasing its troops and surveillance resources in Africa. 10/10 – Strategy Page – Intelligence: Long Eyes in Central Africa – (Yeah, I’ve been holding this post for a while.) The U.S. is...
View ArticleMali and Central African Republic update – 2/17
Turmoil continues in Mali. A few recent articles I noticed: European Union decides to keep their troops in the fight Another round of retaliation for retaliation Five countries will add troops to the...
View ArticleMali and Central Africa Republic update – 7/1
Here are a few articles on the ongoing turmoil in Mali. Haven’t noticed much, but perhaps that is because I haven’t been watching closely. 3/3/17 – France 24 – Three jihadi groups active in Mali...
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