Russia rejects Tuareg rebels' call to withdraw from Mali
Summary
Russia said it will keep its forces in Mali despite a request from Tuareg rebels to leave. The Russian paramilitary unit supports Mali’s military government, which has been in power since 2020 and faces attacks from separatists and jihadists.Key Facts
- Tuareg rebels want Russia to withdraw from Mali after recent attacks against the military government.
- Russian forces have helped Mali’s military junta, which took control in 2020.
- Last weekend, rebel attacks targeted Mali’s northern town and capital, killing the defense minister.
- Russia’s Africa Corps is a paramilitary unit replacing the Wagner group in Africa.
- Kremlin spokesman said Russia will continue fighting extremism and supporting Mali’s current authorities.
- Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso severed ties with France and grew closer to Russia militarily and politically.
- The security crisis in Mali began in 2012 with violence from extremist groups and local conflicts.
- Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin died in 2023 after a failed mutiny against Russia’s military leadership.
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