Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa
It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence
Assimi Goïta
Democracy delayed in Mali spurs sanctions from neighbours
Mali’s junta now finds itself ostracised by its regional peers – and at the centre of a dangerous new geopolitical game.
The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Assimi Goïta: The man who ousted two presidents in nine months
Colonel Assimi Goïta – now President Assimi Goïta – has once again thrown Mali’s politics into disarray
