Coordinated attacks in Mali expose weaknesses of military junta

About this episode

The episode discusses the coordinated attacks in Mali, the implications for the military junta, advancements in robotics, new recycling technologies in Europe, and the UK marmalade festival.

Mali's military junta is fighting off coordinated attacks across the country, led by Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters, in violence that’s left the country’s defense minister dead. Also, a look at the latest in the world of robotics. And, across Europe, new recycling plants are promising to recycle hundreds of thousands of tons of plastic waste using a technology called chemical — or "advanced" — recycling. Plus, the annual marmalade festival kicks off in the UK. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Topics covered

• Mali military junta
• Tuareg separatists
• al-Qaeda
• robotics
• recycling
• marmalade festival

Keywords

• Mali
• military junta
• Tuareg
• al-Qaeda
• robotics
• recycling
• marmalade festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mali's military junta, al-Qaeda, Tuareg separatists

Books & works: chemical recycling

Places: Mali, Europe, UK

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