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Podcast: Sahel: North Mali is bracing for more violence

Posted On 26 July 2023

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Mali in the Sahel region is facing unprecedented crises. With the withdrawal of France forces and the upcoming pull out of the #UN peacekeepers, along with the actions of the Russian mercenary outfit the Wagner Group, the Malian population in the north known as the Touaregs, is expected to be the target of government attacks.

 

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