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Sahel security: what a wave of military coups means for the fight against jihadi groups in West Africa
Sahel security: what a wave of military coups means for the fight against jihadi groups in West Africa
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47 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
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Military juntas have seized power in a series of coups in recent months in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. We ask three experts what the coups mean for the war against jihadi insurgents in the Sahel – and for the future of French and European soldiers in the region. Featuring Folahanmi Aina, PhD candidate at King's College London in the UK, Mady Ibrahim Kanté, lecturer at the University of Legal and Political Sciences of Bamako in Mali and Thierry Vircoulon, a researcher at the University of Paris in France.And, we talk to researcher looking for ways to alleviate discrimination faced by people who speak English with a foreign accent. Shiri Lev-Ari, a lecturer in psychology at Royal Holloway University of London in the UK, explains why people might discriminate against non-native speakers even if they are not prejudiced – and what to do about it. (From 31m40s)And Jack Marley, an environment editor for The Conversation in Newcastle, England, recommends some recent articles on the ethical questions raised by eating meat. (From 43m40s)The Conversation Weekly is produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware, with sound design by Eloise Stevens. Our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode available here.Further readingMapping the contours of Jihadist groups in the SahelIn the Sahel, France is being pushed out (in French)France has started withdrawing its troops from Mali: what is it leaving behind?Here’s why people might discriminate against foreign accents – new researchCow documentary shows the need for fundamental legal rights for animalsThe meat paradox: how your brain wrestles with the ethics of eating animals Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 17, 2022
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