Northern Mali is currently the largest al Qaeda-controlled space in the world and could become a "permanent haven for terrorists and organized criminal networks."
A masterful blend of reportage and history from one of the world's newest front lines in the war on terror -- the endangered African country of Mali.
In the impenetrable Dogon highlands of Mali, the clouds of war are gathering.
A small West African country leads the Mali peace process. Burkina Faso’s growing reputation for stability and influence in West Africa is a sharp contrast to its image 20 years ago.
Mali's fabled Timbuktu is no stranger to siege and ruin but has also been the focus of a recent rebirth in music and arts. The Islamist rebels occupying the city put all of that at risk - and more.
A rebellion in Mali has carved out a new territory in West Africa and created a new wave of refugees. A Tuareg man, once "a great rebel soldier," now a refugee in Burkina Faso, tells his story.
Mali is now a nation divided, with no happy ending in sight.
Pulitzer Center grantee witnesses a coup in action (Mali's second in six weeks) as the Green Berets suppress a takeover attempt by the Red Berets—members of the former presidential guard.
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Peter Chilson teaches writing and literature at Washington State University. He is the author of the travelogue "Riding the Demon: On the Road in West Africa" and the story collection "Disturbance-...