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Malian deployment to Burkina Faso will boost alliance
A small contingent of Malian and Russian African Corps troops have deployed to Burkina Faso in response to army unrest
Burkina FasoRussia’s African Corps will seek to expand
The Wagner Group’s African operations are continuing under a new name, the African Corps
AfricaMali strikes highlight junta vulnerabilities
The government has released a labour leader from prison in response to demands from striking workers
MaliSenegal may struggle to overcome regional divisions
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye yesterday visited Burkina Faso and Mali
SenegalMali junta may replace prime minister
A close associate of Prime Minister Choguel Maiga was arrested yesterday for criticising the junta
MaliWest African states will struggle to weaken IS-Sahel
Malian Tuareg militia backed by security forces in April killed senior IS-Sahel commander Abu Huzeifa
West AfricaWest Africa JNIM jihadists may face internal tensions
JNIM is the largest jihadist group operating in the Sahel, and is led by Tuareg powerbroker Iyad ag Ghali
West AfricaMali's junta may officially extend their rule
A 'national consultation' organised by the ruling junta has called for a lengthy extension of military rule
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