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Experts Warn Mali Border Violence Could Spiral Out of Control

Salem Solomon

   A volatile mix of intercommunal conflict and violent extremism near
   Mali's border with Niger and Burkina Faso has become a looming crisis,
   experts are warning.
   Yearslongregional violence has spiked in recent months, making
   headlines and raising concerns that overstretched security forces could
   lose control of an already tenuous situation.

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