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Blame Jihadis Financial Incentives, not Gaddafi's Fall, for Troubles in Mali

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, France, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Citizen Media, Governance, International Relations, Migration & Immigration, Politics, Refugees, War & Conflict

Jihadis venture capitalism extended to an even more lucrative business: kidnapping western hostages all over the Sahara yielded over 90 Million Euros over a decade [..] The modus operandi was very simple: why get killed trying to create an Islamist emirate in “apostate-ruled” neighboring countries when you can build your own sanctuary AND have the West pay for it?

Nasser Weddady unpacks the reasons for the current troubles in Mali [1]. He opines that the roots of the problem are more complex than the existing narratives in the media lead us to believe.