Talk: Mali Intervention - A High-Risk Mission | Quadriga

France's military operations in Mali are receiving wide support from French President Francois Hollande's partners. European countries are worried Mali could become a terrorist state and destabilize the region. But there has also been criticism of a European intervention in Africa and some fear that it could turn into another Afghanistan. Is a western military intervention the right strategy to help Mali avoid becoming a failed state?

Guests:

Charlotte Wiedemann -- The award-winning journalist started her career at a local daily newspaper in Northern Germany and has worked for numerous other daily and weekly newspapers in Germany and Switzerland. Her research trips have taken her to Pakistan, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and to Mali.

Daniel Gerlach-- He is one of the editors of Zenith, a magazine that deals with the Middle East and the Arab world. He is also a co-founder of the German publishers Levante.

Cornelius Vogt -- is a research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations. He studied political science and geography in Potsdam, Berlin, Los Angeles and Lille. His research areas are Foreign and Security Policy, military interventions and NATO.