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Mali, Sahel, West Africa
Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

A large rally organised by the opposition coalition in Bamako on 18 June. © Reuters

ECOWAS mission, UN intervention and AU action - the international community is concerned to see a key country in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel at a political impasse and has stepped up its action. Meanwhile, the M5 protest movement is still calling for Keïta to go. [...]

Published on 24/06/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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