French military presence in Mali
France withdraws from Mali, but continues to devastate Africa’s Sahel
France’s attempt to play “good armed groups” against “bad armed group,” combined with the civilian casualties of its military operations turned the people of Mali away
France announces troop withdrawal from Mali after nearly a decade and other stories
Today we look at the withdrawal of French troops from Mali after 9 years, a report on Dutch colonial violence during Indonesia’s independence war, and more
Military attempts another coup in Mali, arrests president and prime minister
The detention followed a minor reshuffle in the transitional government in which two military representatives were removed. The military had staged a coup in August 2020, forcing then president Boubacar Keita to resign
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