Africa Matters: Attacks Shake Mali

Militants linked to Al Qaeda and Tuareg separatists have killed Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara. The government says the groups want to seize power, raising fears of worsening insecurity. The Gambia’s Jinack Island has become a departure point for many young people leaving for the Canary Islands. But the trip is dangerous, and some never make it. In Nigeria, about a dozen states are battling meningitis, with health workers urging vaccination. And in Ethiopia, a Turkish government agency and a local religious leader are helping young girls defy poverty to stay in school.