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| Crisis Group Urges 'Dialogue' between Mali Government, Jihadists |
| 2019-05-30 |
| [AnNahar] Mali's government should consider "dialogue" with jihadists waging an insurgency in the west African state, the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank suggested Tuesday, an idea promptly rejected by Bamako. The idea of talking to jihadists may seem ludicrous to some, said the ICG, but insisted all avenues should be explored to protect civilians reeling from inter-communal violence in central Mali, fuelled by the Islamist revolt. In a report, the ICG did not suggest halting military operations against Katiba Macina, the gang of radical Islamist preacher Amadou Koufa behind a four-year-old insurgency. |
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