Mali’s decision to turn to Russia for help was salt in the wound for Macron and his delusional views of France holding onto the hegemony there. The hypocrisy is both stunning and comical. Mali has been in the news in the last couple of years for having a military coup in 2020 which installed a junta and then again in 2021 when the temporary civilian leader experiment was … [Read more...] about The West Loses Mali Which Now Stands as an Example to the Failed Hegemony of the EU and France
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Mali has evidence French forces train militant groups on its territory, country’s prime minister says
Militant groups in northern Mali’s Kidal region have been trained by French officers, Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga claimed in an interview with RIA Novosti, saying two-thirds of his country is “occupied by terrorists.” Mali has evidence that French forces present in its territory with a mission to counter terrorist groups have been instead “training” militants, the … [Read more...] about Mali has evidence French forces train militant groups on its territory, country’s prime minister says
Mali is Resolutely Withdrawing from under the “French Umbrella”
On September 22, Mali celebrated its national holiday, Independence Day. In Bamako and other prominent localities, the inhabitants held festivities and rejoiced over the final liberation from the oppression of the Fifth Republic. Notably, on the same day, thousands of people held a large-scale anti-French rally in the capital, where Kémi Séba, Pan-Africanist political leader, … [Read more...] about Mali is Resolutely Withdrawing from under the “French Umbrella”
Mali PM accuses France of ‘abandoning’ country ‘mid-flight’ as Bamako reaches out to Russian mercenaries
Mali was blindsided by France’s decision to withdraw its troops from the country and had to enlist help from others to “fill the gap”, PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga said amid criticism over inviting Russian contractors. “The new situation resulting from the end of Operation Barkhane puts Mali before a fait accompli - abandoning us, mid flight to a certain extent,” Maiga said as … [Read more...] about Mali PM accuses France of ‘abandoning’ country ‘mid-flight’ as Bamako reaches out to Russian mercenaries
New Report Examines Civilian Deaths in French Drone-instigated Air Strike in Mali
Stoke White Investigations has examined the reported killing of civilians in a French air strike on a wedding party in Mail in January 2021. The following is adapted from the report’s Executive Summary. The full report can be viewed here. On 3 January 2021, France undertook 3 airstrikes as part of its Operation Barkhane mission in Bounti, central Mali. France claimed it … [Read more...] about New Report Examines Civilian Deaths in French Drone-instigated Air Strike in Mali
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