Mali's Tale of Two Insurgencies: Jihadists Seek Caliphate while Tuareg Rebels Pursue Autonomy
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 16:30 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
According to Ulf Laessing, Director of Regional Sahel Programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Mali is witnessing a complete unraveling of a broader geopolitical experiment. Russia's reliance on mercenary brutality has accelerated the situation.
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