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Spotlight | Mali
From north to west, Assimi Goita under pressure from an evolving Jihad

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Junta leader Assimi Goïta during his state visit to Moscow on 23 June 2025.
Junta leader Assimi Goïta during his state visit to Moscow on 23 June 2025. © Pavel Bednyakov / EPA / MaxPPP

Faced with declining Russian aid, the junta finds itself increasingly isolated as it faces the advance of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims and its allies. Hoping to bring down the government, the terrorist group is seeking to refine its political agenda.

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