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Director(s):
MALDAVSKY (Yuri)
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Producer(s):
ARTE GEIE, MAGNETO PRESSE
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2019
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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Rights:
TV, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET
In northern Mali, a region plagued by Islamic terrorism, G5 Sahel patrols are fighting back against jihadis. Since 2012, Islamic extremists linked to al-Qaeda have taken control of northern Mali by exploiting a Tuareg separatist uprising.
Their control of the region – combined with the weakness of Bamako's power and the fragility of the Sahel region – is a cause for concern. Despite French intervention and the deployment of joint forces from five Sahelian countries, terrorist groups still control a large part of the region and are increasingly influential in Burkina Faso and Niger.
How do African states fight terrorism over such a vast territory? How are the actions on the ground implemented? The task is daunting and uncertain in this high-tension area.