Is Mali’s military government losing control? | armed group

Mali declared independence from France in 1960.

Since then, successive governments have faced challenges to their authority in the north.

Armed groups have mounted four rebellions, but the latest is the most consequential.

Fighters linked to al-Qaeda joined forces with Tuareg rebels and captured several towns.

The military has been in power since a coup in 2020.

It took the help of the Russian military to drive out armed groups operating in the Sahel.

Now, the military government has accused former colonial power France of supporting the attacks.

Will she seek regional support to remain in office?

Presenter: Rishad Salamat

Guest:

Oluwole Ojewale – Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies

Kabir Adamu – Managing Director of Beacon Security & Intelligence

Ulf Lassing – Director of the Sahel Program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation