Assimi Goita meets Russian ambassador and visits wounded after Mali insurgent attacks
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Updated · Reuters · Apr 28
Assimi Goita meets Russian ambassador and visits wounded after Mali insurgent attacks
14 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 28
Goita made his first public appearance since coordinated attacks killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara and targeted army bases near Bamako's airport, also visiting wounded and expressing condolences.
Al Qaeda-linked JNIM and Tuareg separatists threatened a siege of Bamako, while Russia reported insurgents regrouping after its forces helped thwart a coup attempt and were pushed from Kidal.
Islamic State fighters entered Menaka in the northeast, establishing checkpoints without direct clashes. Mali relies on Russian support after expelling French and UN troops following coups in 2020 and 2021.
Why are rival terror groups suddenly uniting to attack Mali's government?
Who truly benefits from the escalating chaos engulfing the entire Sahel region?
With its defense minister assassinated, can Mali's military government survive this new offensive?
Is Russia's influence in Africa collapsing after its forces were routed in Mali?
As jihadists expand south, are West Africa's coastal nations the next to fall?
Will the new US diplomatic push in the Sahel succeed where others have failed?