Analysis: Mali: The World's Next Jihadi Launchpad? -- Reuters
(Reuters) - When Mali's Tuareg nomads launched a rebellion in January, many in Africa thought it would be just the latest in a long line of desert uprisings to be swiftly placated with offers of cash and jobs.
Some optimists mused that the indigo-turbaned northerners might even take on the local arm of al Qaeda, which was plying a disruptive trade in Western hostages and trafficked goods.
But instead, the Tuaregs' struggle for an independent homeland has been hijacked by better-armed Islamists from Mali and abroad, creating a safe haven for militants in the Sahara that is already being compared to similar bastions elsewhere.
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My Comment: I can hear all the alarm bells in neighboring countries ringing with this development. There is no question about it .... this is a big victory for Al Qaeda and their islamic allies in this region of Africa, and dislodging them will not be an easy task.
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