Mali Battles Azawad Movement and IslamistsKanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay WalkerModern Tokyo TimesMali is blighted by internal forces that seek to weaken the nation-state. ISIS (Islamic State – IS) and several terrorist branches of al-Qaeda (al-Qaida) roam vast regions of the Sahel and the Lake Chad region – linking with West Africa (Northern Nigeria). Therefore, millions of people have fled parts of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and other nations linking West Africa (Nigeria). The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) is launching new attacks in the Bamba region of Northern Mali. Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi’s website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes

Source: The North Africa Journal October 02, 2023 05:56 UTC