Mali: a guide to the conflict

France last week launched air strikes against Islamist camps and mobile forces in Mali, its former colony, to stop a rebel offensive and "safeguard" Mali's existence. President François Hollande said France intended to "destroy" the Islamists or take them captive if possible. Islamists have warned that French troops will become bogged down for years. Back to the top 2. Brief history After gaining

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アフリカ、マリの紛争について、Guardian紙のまとめ。仏の軍事介入は、おおむねマリ人に歓迎されているがサヘル地域に紛争が拡大する恐れも。イスラム武装勢力は、Mali北部の砂漠と山岳地帯を占拠しており