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Civilian deaths have spiked in Mali since Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group began operating alongside the military. In late March, hundreds were executed in the village of Moura.

Cold war continues in the West African nation between the West, led by France, and Russia

Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on the Wagner Group, a private and unaccountable army with a history of human rights violations, to pursue Russia’s foreign policy objectives across the globe.

With tensions rising between Paris and the junta in Bamako, a pause in the relationship would benefit both sides and align with US interests.

The Malian government’s battle with jihadist insurgencies goes on after two coups in Bamako in the last two years. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2022 – Spring Update, Crisis Group urges the EU and its member states to endorse talks about a return to constitutional rule, increase support for civil society and back electoral reform initiatives.

For as long as she can remember, Lerato Mogoatlhe existed in two parallel universes.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian authorities have arrested suspects after an announcement by the ruling junta that it had foiled a coup attempt supported by an unnamed Western government.

Each year Crisis Group publishes two Updates to complement its EU Watch List. The Updates identify crises and conflicts where the European Union and its member states can help enhance prospects for peace. This Update includes entries on Libya, Mali, Nagorno-Karabakh, Pakistan and Ukraine.

Senegal is well known for its musical heritage and sporting successes - but less well known is a very unusual, and distinctive, lake. 

20/05/2022 - CANNES 2022: Karim Leklou shines as a real-false psychic caught in a downward spiral in an excellent social, nocturnal and urban thriller, brilliantly directed by Clément Cogitore