30/03/2012
North Africa: Holy Wars and Hostages - Aqim in the Maghreb
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Dakar -
Mopti in central Mali had a thriving tourism industry a few years ago, but Issa Ballo, a private tour operator, says the city built at the confluence of two rivers and often described as the 'Gateway to the North' still has everything in terms of "adventure, discovery and culture".
