for Mali,” says Cheick Oumar Kanté on the streets of Bamako, the capital, “because Mali is on the road to extinction.” Since June 5th tens of thousands have taken part in demonstrations organised by a group of opposition leaders called theand bolstered by the moral authority of a charismatic imam, Mahmoud Dicko. The protesters have been complaining angrily about the growing jihadist insurgency, Mali’s dire economy and recent dodgy elections.
Western governments are nervous too, since Mali is at the core of Europe’s fight against jihadists in the Sahel. France has 5,100 troops in this fragile region; in 2012 it intervened when jihadists almost toppled Mali’s government. France’s allies, including America, Britain and Germany, have also sent forces, some in a contingent of 15,000troops are also training local soldiers. Yet if Mali’s government is shown to lack legitimacy, Western efforts are more likely to fail.
Much of the anger stems from the government’s inability to stop the violence. In the first six months of this year more than 1,800 people were killed in fights involving jihadist groups and ethnic militias, about as many as were killed in the whole of last year. On March 25th the main leader of the opposition, Soumaïla Cissé, was seized by gunmen, probably jihadists. He has not been seen since. To make matters worse, the French intervention itself is unpopular.
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There is no terrorists in there, isnt that fake reason is OBSOLETE by now? france is STEALING the country Uranium! stop the lies.
How shameless can you be to advertise for colonialism? next Headline, would be, 'Slavery, is a good leverage for a downturn economy' im reporting this actually, if you read this pls report it, for inciting voilence.
officialnairam1 come and see something
The peasants are revolting.
Marlians 😎😎😎
Do u guys still like Bolsonaro's policies?
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