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Mali: Military junta fights for survival against jihadists with Russian backing

In Mali, the ruling military junta, backed by Russian Wagner mercenaries, attempts to retake the north largely controlled by jihadist groups and secular Touaregs.

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Mali's military leaders are also seeking new foreign aid to strengthen their position in this asymmetric conflict.

This confrontation shapes the Sahel's geopolitical balance and determines control of regional mining resources.

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Le Mali est un enjeu géopolitique majeur pour la France, la Russie et l'Afrique de l'Ouest : l'issue du conflit entre junte et djihadistes, avec l'implication croissante de Wagner, redessine les alignements régionaux et menace la stabilité du Sahel.

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