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Background on Mali: An Interview with the Council on Foreign Relations’ John Campbell

January 30th, 2013, Comment & Analysis, Podcasts

After French forces went into Mali to mid-January, theglobalexperts.org conducted an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations’ John Campbell to provide journalists with some background information and context. Campbell is a Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies.

The conflict in Mali is making news at the moment because of France’s involvement. When did this conflict actually start? [ 1:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Many people are citing Mali as the next “extremist hotspot.” Do you think this is a real threat? [ 0:21 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Who are the primary actors involved in this dispute? [ 1:08 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Why is France going in now? [ 0:23 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

How does the average Malian citizen feel about the current events? [ 0:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Erik Brattberg

Visiting Fellow at Johns Hopkins University

July 10th, 2012, Afghanistan, Danish, Defense and Security, English, Europe, French, German, International Relations, Iraq, Israel, North America, North America, Northern Ireland, Norwegian, Politics and Governance, Spanish, Swedish, Terrorism, USA, War and Conflict

Erik Brattberg is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. He is also a Research Associate at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm.His research interests include European foreign and security policy, global security governance and transatlantic [...]

Slimane Zeghidour

Senior Editor, TV5 Monde

May 6th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, English, Europe, Europe, France, French, Hebrew, Israel, Italian, Journalist/Commentator, Media, North Africa and Middle East, Palestine, Paris, Politics and Governance, Portuguese, Religion, Spanish

Slimane Zeghidour is a Chief Editor at TV5, the world’s leading French-speaking television network. He is the director of the TV series ‘Euromed’, examining the cultural links between the North and South rim countries of the Mediterranean. He has also consulted for programming on Algeria and the Middle East for networks including TF1, RF3 and TV Canada.