Mali
Mali's Goita will aim to keep hold of power
France, the United States and ECOWAS have suspended some aid to Mali pending a return to the transitional roadmap
MaliMali protest movement looks set to challenge the junta
The M5-RFP protest movement has brought its most prominent leader, Imam Mahmoud Dicko, back to the fold
MaliMalian military unlikely to surrender political role
The transitional president and premier have been removed after being arrested by the military
MaliGovernment arrests point to Malian army’s ambitions
Soldiers have taken the transitional president, premier and defence minister to a military camp
MaliProtest movement may fail to challenge Mali's military
The M5-RFP protest movement is a significant force within Malian politics
MaliSahelian militias aid and undercut peace prospects
Government-backed self-defense groups can help improve security, but also worsen inter-ethnic tensions
Burkina FasoMali local deals may not translate to wider peace
Peace deals between jihadists and villages have proliferated in recent years
MaliFrench drawdown would accelerate Sahel security trends
French officials have sent mixed messages about the future of the counterterrorism operation in the Sahel
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