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West Africa: Sharia in Mali Gets Chad Talking
RNW Africa, 4 September 2012
After taking control of northern Mali, Islamist groups imposed Sharia law, a religious penal code with severe punishments such as hand amputation for stealing and public flogging… Read more »
Sharia in Mali Gets Chad Talking
Muslims in Chad have expressed mixed reactions to the imposition of Sharia law by their neighbors in northern Mali. While some are indifferent to the religious penal code which prescribes severe punishments such as amputations and public flogging, others think it's high time Islamic practices were modernized.
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Mali: Islamic Militants Beat Journalist, Close Radio Station in Mali
IFEX, 9 August 2012
Members of an Islamist militant group attacked a radio journalist in Mali on Sunday and ordered his station off the air, according to local journalists and news reports. The attack… Read more »
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Mali: A Malian Risks His Life for Someone's Hand
RNW Africa, 9 August 2012
He helped prevent the public amputation of a man's hand by Islamists in northern Mali. His name is Abdul Malick Maiga. Last weekend, the 32-year-old host of Radio Adaar Khoïma… Read more »
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Mali: Understanding Northern Mali - Local Context Is Everything
ThinkAfricaPress, 28 August 2012
When dealing with northern Mali, it is crucial policymakers examine and understand all the complex local factors. Read more »
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West Africa: Ecowas Is Focusing On the Wrong Front in Mali
Daily Maverick, 17 August 2012
Forget Al Qaeda, for now. Forget the militants destroying Timbuktu and rebels imposing their Taliban-style Sharia law across northern Mali. Read more »
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Mali: Unmarried Couple Stoned to Death
RFI, 30 July 2012
An unmarried couple in Northern Mali, were stoned to death on Sunday. It is the first reported sharia killing since Islamists have occupied the area following a power struggle with… Read more »
