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WASHINGTON - Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are neari

WASHINGTON - Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are neari

WASHINGTON - Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are neari

WASHINGTON - Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are neari

Mali is well known for its mudbrick Sudano-Sahelian architecture, which is also seen in buildings in the capital, Bamako, one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. But rapid modernization is also threatening the unique structures and the face of the city, as Annie Risemberg reports from Bamako.

Malian officers upset with a government reshuffle have detained the president and prime minister at an army camp outside the capital, triggering broad international condemnation and demands for their immediate release.

Women's rights groups in Mali are suing the government for not doing enough to protect girls from circumcision, known as Female Genital Mutilation (OR FGM). As Annie Risemberg reports from Bamako, activists say the case shows how difficult it is to change the practice in Mali.