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Reprisals fuel central Mali violence
Violence in central Mali has taken the form of reprisal attacks primarily between ethnic Fulani and Dogon communities
MaliTuareg nationalism will be limited to Mali
The Tuareg ethnic group crosses many borders in the Sahara-Sahel region and has led several rebellions
MaliInternational jihadist terrorism is still potent
The past year has seen Islamic State lose control of its caliphate, and al-Qaida seems diminished
InternationalWest Africa's Fulanis face mounting pressures
Fulanis, a mainly pastoralist ethnic group, are increasingly involved in conflicts across West Africa
MaliCentral Mali violence risks wider spillover
Levels of inter-communal violence have risen steadily in the past six months
MaliForeign counterterrorism cannot stem Mali violence
The EU, France and the UN are turning their attention to rising violence in central Mali
MaliViolence in central Mali threatens to become chronic
A new ostensibly ethnically motivated attack is only the latest in a string of apparent reprisals
MaliProspects for African politics to end-2019
Domestic political tensions dominate the picture, as regional states struggle with longstanding reform challenges
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