Rising stakes for the US in Mali

By Olivier Guitta

Published August 6, 2013 4:00am ET

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Rising stakes for the US in Mali — A French soldier patrols in a central market in Kidal, Mali, at dusk on July 27. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) | Rebecca Blackwell

By early 2013, the continuing expansion of jihadist and Salafist groups in the northern part of the country transformed Mali into “Malistan.”

In such a context, in January 2013, the West and in particular France had no choice but to intervene military to face off with the jihadists. Holding elections the last week of July was a huge successful bet that unfortunately will not alleviate the country’s problems.

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