Mali
Mali's junta may sideline civilian allies
The ruling junta has replaced civilian Prime Minister Choguel Maiga with Major General Abdoulaye Maiga
MaliMali junta will seek increased control over gold mines
Mali's junta and Barrick Gold Corporation are embroiled in a major dispute
MaliTalks with West African jihadists may not work
Amadou Koufa, the number two leader of West Africa's JNIM jihadist insurgency, gave his first media interview
West AfricaMali may organise elections in 2025
A draft finance bill for 2025 has allocated funds for holding elections
MaliMali's junta may fail to change its war strategy
Jihadists launched a major raid on Bamako, inflicting serious military losses
MaliBamako attack may expose Malian security weaknesses
Presumed jihadists this morning attacked the Gendarmerie School in Bamako
MaliMali's junta may not compromise in northern conflict
The aftermath of the July 27 Tinzaouatene ambush has seen airstrikes, tensions with Algiers and rebel alliance-building
MaliA new Malian army offensive may prove symbolic
A large column of Malian and Russian forces has assembled near Gao with Tinzaouatene as its likely destination
MaliRussia’s African Corps will remain engaged in Mali
Russian forces from the African Corps suffered significant losses during an ambush in Mali in late July
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