Nigeria warns Mali militant advances threaten West Africa

6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7

After late-April coordinated attacks, rebels captured Kidal, Mali's northeastern stronghold, killing the defence minister and forcing Malian troops and Russian mercenaries to withdraw.
Nigeria's defence minister Christopher Musa said foreign intervention is needed to stop the insurgency spreading before militants destabilise more of the region.
The warning frames Mali's deteriorating security as a regional crisis, with Kidal's fall highlighting the weakening hold of state and allied forces in the north.

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