Geopolitics
The Execution of a TikToker and the Battle for Mali’s Soul: How Imperial Legacies and New Media Fuel a Perpetual War
A young Malian TikToker was brutally executed by an al-Qaeda affiliate for supporting her nation's army, amidst a complex war where new media influencers, or 'videomen', shape public opinion. This tragedy highlights a devastating information war where Western models fail, local voices are exploited, and the human cost of neo-colonial interventions and great power competition is borne by the people of the Sahel.
