Mali Junta Faces Instability as Insurgents and Tuareg Rebels Challenge Control
Sourced from 4 publications
- •Malian forces have regained control of a town near the Niger border, previously occupied by Islamic State-linked insurgents.
- •Tuareg rebels demand the withdrawal of Russian fighters and predict the fall of Mali's ruling junta.
- •A curfew is in effect in the Kayes region of Mali due to insurgent threats, restricting movement at night.
- •Analysts warn of a high risk of another coup in Mali as the government struggles against insurgents and separatists.
- •Thousands of Malians are fleeing as multiple groups, including the military, are implicated in perpetrating atrocities.
Sources
Curfew imposed in Kayes region of western Mali
tass
Islamic State-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert contro...
thestar_my
Mali’s Tuareg rebels say Russian fighters must withdraw from country
Al Jazeera
Tuareg rebels vow Mali junta will fall
France24
Mali faces 'very high risk' of new coup d'état, analyst says, amid jihadist insu...
France24
Tuareg rebels urge Russian forces to leave Mali
France24
‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks
Al Jazeera
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