US Senate Holds Hearing on Development in Mali

The Senate Foreign Relations/African Affairs subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday to assess developments in northern Mali with witnesses including the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson.

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6 months ago

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World

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Africa, United States

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Johnnie Carson

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United States of America, Mali, West Africa

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SHOTLIST: WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 5, 2012, SOURCE: C-SPAN **NO RESALE for non-editorial purposes** SOUNDBITE 1 Johnnie Carson (man), Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (English, 29 sec): "We are gravelly concerned about the presence and activities of terrorists and extremists groups in northern Mali. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, known as MUJOA, and other affilited groups have exploited the political unrest created by the March coup and the northern rebellion to expand their safe havens in northern Mali." - VAR of the hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations/African Affairs subcommittee ---------------------------