Mali: A nation unravelling in real time; is al-Qaida about to get its very own country
In the heart of the Sahel, a geopolitical earthquake is unfolding — one with global implications. Mali, once hailed as a fragile but hopeful democracy emerging from colonial shadows, is now at the edge of outright jihadist rule. Al-Qaida‘s regional affiliate, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has steadily tightened its grip across the country’s vast…