‘Perilous Desert’ book warns of growing al-Qaeda threat in Africa’s Sahara
Washington, May 23, 2013 A new book published by the Carnegie Endowment says Al-Qaeda "has found an attractive base of supporters and recruits" in the Sahara/Sahel, echoing a May 13 UN Security Council warning that an "Arc of Instability" across the region could become a launch pad for international terrorist attacks. “The geopolitical significance of the Sahara is becoming painfully clear," according to a ...
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