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There have been Muslims in West Africa since the XIth century, if not earlier. The region that is now Mali was the center of several famous Islamic empires, notably the Ghana Empire (VIIIth-XIthcentury) (Dieterlen & Sylla, 1992) the Songhai Empire (1464-1591) (Cissoko, 1996), and states established by a succession of jihads led by various Muslim armies.
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Three decades later, the conflict continues to claim innocent lives, peace seems to be a pipe dream, and the vision of two states seems more elusive than ever.
Mohammad Agbarya, 25, named as fatality; second man hospitalized
There is a lot that can be written today – 30 years later – about the Oslo Accords, whether they were misguided, an example of political naïveté or the right vision, but it misses the main point.
Eric Lach on African Communities Together (A.C.T.), a nonprofit organization in New York City that helps migrants from African nations attain social services.