<p>France and Mali have been exchanging harsh words in recent weeks. The tension between the two usually close allies started to sour after Paris’s decision to withdraw troops from the country.
Now there are reports that the government in Bamako will turn to the Russian private security group Wagner to help maintain security.
Wagner provide private soldier ... Show More
Mar 2024
Military Rule and Russian Mercenaries in the Sahel
<p>In this episode of <em>Hold Your Fire!,</em> Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Sahel director, Jean-Hervé Jezequel, to discuss the decision of military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the regional bloc ECOWAS, their campaigns against jihadist insurge ... Show More
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