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Posted by: Murkadin
« on: August 22, 2026, 04:34:27 am »

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Major attacks by jihadist group JNIM and separatist Tuareg rebels have rocked Mali. The West African country's military ruler, Assimi Goïta, is clinging on to power as violence and insecurity spread. US President Donald Trump has threatened to get involved and conduct airstrikes.
Under Goïta, Mali has turned away from its former colonial power, France, and sought help from Russia. Goïta and Russian President Vladimir Putin seem to have developed a personal friendship. Mali has had longstanding connections with Russia and previously to the Soviet Union following its independence from France in 1960. Mali now leans on Africa Corps, formerly the Wagner Group — a group of Russian mercenaries linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense  — for support. Yet those mercenaries are proving no match for the jihadist groups and separatist rebels, who are gaining ground and want to bring down the military junta. Goïta’s regime is in danger — and perhaps his life too. So why is he still betting on Russia and why is Moscow so keen to stick around in Mali? 
It seems the Kremlin and Goïta’s military junta have different agendas. And there’s a deeper problem: foreign military interventions have not solved Mali’s terrorism issues. So Mali must look elsewhere for solutions. 
Meanwhile, Sahel neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger are also struggling with jihadist insurgencies. There, too, military juntas have swept to power and turned to Russia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RApfStFlysE
Posted by: Sunlight
« on: July 14, 2026, 09:19:48 am »

https://audio.com/hanna-1826581329597904/audio/tora-bora-slowed-1080p-hd
Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: July 13, 2026, 05:33:16 am »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxZahZDUyh8



Meanwhile, many False Leftist commentators still refer to al-Qaeda as if they are villains (while portraying Ukrainians as heroes  ::) ). We should be talking about supplying weapons to al-Qaeda!

Woke comments:

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Russia went from the 2nd best military in the world, to the 2nd best military in Ukraine, to the 3rd best military in Mali

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Turns out that Russia is, in fact, bad at war.

In a sane world, every country bordering Russia should be invading Russia by now.
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 24, 2025, 01:36:22 am »

Sahel alliance leaders forge unity amid security crisis at Bamako summit
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Mali has hosted a summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.
Leaders from Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali met to improve security and economic coordination after breaking away from their regional body ECOWAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q0B0MgT4_E
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: November 16, 2025, 02:23:13 pm »

Mali Crisis Deepens: Fuel supply cut, Military under siege, foreigners abducted
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The security situation in Mali is worsening, with jihadist groups blocking fuel supplies, attacking military posts, and kidnapping foreign nationals. These actions have forced schools and businesses to close, disrupted access to essential goods, and raised concerns about broader regional instability across the Sahel. To help us unpack the situation and its implications, we are joined by Héni Nsaibia, Senior West Africa Analyst at ACLED - (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCUjncXcvU
Posted by: BlackCat
« on: November 12, 2025, 02:48:46 pm »

Jihadists threaten to overrun Mali as blockades continue • FRANCE 24 English
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Since September, blockades have been multiplying across Mali, carried out by jihadists from the JNIM, the al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims. The jihadists are imposing a fuel blockade that has paralysed the landlocked Sahel country's economy. The resulting unrest and violence have sent refugees fleeing westwards into Mauritania. We speak with Oluwole Ojewale, co-ordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies.
#Mali #Sahel #terrorism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvm650Ceo6Y
Posted by: NoBrakes
« on: September 28, 2023, 11:45:29 am »

Wagner-linked Russian aircraft crashes and explodes after landing in Mali
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Eyewitness footage shows the moment a Russian made Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft overran the runway and exploded following a landing at Gao International Airport (GAQ) in Mali on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

The number of occupants aboard the flight has not been disclosed, though it has been reported that a Russian pilot was amongst the fatalities, according to the Aviation Source News. There are unconfirmed reports suggesting that Wagner PMC mercenaries were on board.

The heavy aircraft then traveled approximately 380 m past the end of the runway, before crossing a perimeter road and then proceeding down an embankment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEWk4E5tpE4

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That has to be the most avoidable plane crash in history!

Posted by: guest78
« on: November 22, 2022, 04:50:45 pm »

Will Russia try to invade Mali next?
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“Russia has been showing some friction between the various international contingents.”

Russian influence in Mali is continuing to grow after international troops withdraw from the country. The Times’ diplomatic editor Roger Boyes discusses on #TimesRadio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQOOvnjqdE

Germany to withdraw all its troops from Mali by 2024 | DW News
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Germany's government says it has agreed to withdraw all its troops from Mali by 2024. The West African nation has been fighting a Jihadist insurgency for a decade now.
 
Germany has around 1,000 troops currently deployed in Mali. Most are involved in reconnaissance. The pull-out will start in mid 2023. More and more Western nations have withdrawn their forces from Mali in recent months. Its military government has become a close ally of Russia - and Russian mercenaries have been linked to several massacres there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_kiMTlcMtY
Posted by: guest78
« on: July 15, 2022, 11:25:14 am »

Mali's ruling junta suspends all UN peacekeeping rotations • FRANCE 24 English
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In tonight's edition: Mali puts a stop to rotations of UN peacekeepers from the organisation's MINUSMA mission. Five former members of the Gambia's Intelligence Agency have been sentenced to death for the 2016 killing of a political activist called Solo Sandeng. And three years after the launch of a groundbreaking pilot programme for the world's first malaria vaccine, there is frustration from Africa that more shots aren't yet available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQGDDQMlTw8