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Malian junta may outlast sanctions
Despite biting sanctions, the Malian junta said they would need at least two years before transitioning to civilian rule
MaliMassacre could push Mali into further isolation
Malian soldiers and Wagner mercenaries have been accused of massacring some 300 civilians in central Mali in late March
MaliMassacre in Mali may strengthen jihadist insurgency
In the past week the Malian army, with the active support of Russian mercenaries, killed several hundred civilians
MaliTensions with northern Mali could be destabilising
The coups in the capital have made northern former rebel groups nervous about their fate
MaliMauritania will tread carefully on Mali and reforms
Rising pressures will provide the first real test of the Ghazouani government
MauritaniaMali counterterrorism will falter after French exit
As France withdraws its 5,000 counterterrorism troops from Mali, concern about the security situation mounts
MaliTensions with Mauritania may thwart Malian plans
Several Mauritanians have gone missing in Mali in recent weeks; Mauritania blames the Malian military
MauritaniaGold fields could be source of stability for the Sahel
Gold mining has grown substantially over the past decade across the Sahel region, but most of it is unregulated
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