Tuareg rebels vow Mali's junta will fall

About this episode

Mali's separatists declare the country's junta will fall amidst ongoing military and migration crises.

In tonight's edition: Mali's separatist Tuareg rebels declare the country's junta will fall, a day after its military leader said the situation was under control. Also, DR Congo is set to put boots on the ground to protect its lucrative mines. And tens of thousands of migrants continue to brave the Eastern Route each year, despite the number of people dying on the journey doubling to a record high in 2025.

Topics covered

• Mali junta
• Tuareg rebels
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• migrant crisis
• Eastern Route
• separatism
• military intervention

Keywords

• Mali
• Tuareg rebels
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• migrants
• Eastern Route
• military intervention
• separatism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mali junta

Places: Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern Route

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