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Islam in Mali

"Politics and religion cannot make a good soup"

"Politics and religion cannot make a good soup."

The rise of Islamic fervour in Mali prior to the 2002 elections.

"A politician using religion as the shortest bridge to the presidential palace - he is creating a big problem in future which he himself cannot deal with."

Recorded before the 9/11 attacks in New York and broadcast afterwards.

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29 minutes

成人论坛 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project