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Diplomatic feuds will worsen security in the Sahel
Mali’s military junta is severing diplomatic ties and security cooperation with former allies
MaliTalks with jihadists in the Sahel face many obstacles
Leaders in Niger and Burkina Faso have, in recent weeks, expressed more willingness to reach out to jihadist groups
West AfricaG5 Sahel withdrawal will hamper Mali's anti-terrorism
Mali said it was withdrawing from a regional development and security cooperation organisation, the G5 Sahel
MaliSahelian farmers and herders will clash more
Farmers and herders are coming under greater pressure from climate change, demographic growth and insecurity
MaliEurope will disengage from Mali
Germany is ending its training mission in Mali over reports of Bamako’s human rights violations and closeness to Russia
MaliMalian 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
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