Episode Notes:

The Trump administration is reportedly debating whether to launch military strikes in Mali against Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, al-Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel, after major gains by the group. Ebenezer Obadare joins the Warcast to examine the state of the fighting in Mali, what a potential U.S. strike would mean, and how Mali and its neighbors are responding.

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