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Al-Qaida's Next Stronghold? What's At Stake In North Africa

from National Public Radio
January 22, 2013

Recent unrest in Mali and Algeria point to the growing influence of al-Qaida in North Africa. Wall Street Journal Pentagon reporter Julian Barnes and Ret. Col. Thomas Dempsey, chair for security studies at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, explain the latest developments and the threat al-Qaida presents in the region.

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  • Talk of the Nation, January 22, 2013
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