North and west Africa A region in turmoil - The Guardian

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Jan 21, 2013 - Weak state. Dictator overthrown. Kidnapping. Border conflict. Gold. Uranium. Natural gas and oil extracti
North and west Africa A region in turmoil

TUNISIA MOROCCO CANARY ISLANDS (SPAIN)

ALGERIA LIBYA

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EGYPT

Tigantourine gas complex

WESTERN SAHARA

MAURITANIA NIGER

MALI SENEGAL

CHAD

SUDAN DARFUR

French forces based in Mopti

BURKINA FASO

BENIN TOGO

French jets flying from N’Djamena

NIGERIA

Weak state

Dictator overthrown

Smuggling route

Natural gas and oil extraction

Border conflict

Sending Ecowas forces to Mali

Tuareg population (Many have fled to Mauritania and Burkina Faso)

Movement of arms since fall of Libyan regime

Gold

Kidnapping

Uranium

SOURCE: Le Monde diplomatique, Celeste Hicks