What are the implications of this latest unrest in Mali?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the latest unrest in Mali, including the involvement of various groups and the impact on security.

Former enemies in Mali, including an Al-Qaeda-linked group, join forces to target military sites. The defence minister has been killed. Russian mercenaries backing the government have come under attack. What are the implications of this unrest?  In this episode:  Oluwole Ojewale, Regional Co-ordinator for West and Central Africa, Institute for Security Studies. Nicolas Normand, Former French Ambassador to Mali.  Ovigwe Eguegu, Policy Analyst, Development Reimagined.  Host: Imran Khan Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Imran Khan

Guests: Oluwole Ojewale, Nicolas Normand, Ovigwe Eguegu

Topics covered

• Mali unrest
• military conflict
• terrorism
• international relations
• security analysis

Keywords

• Mali
• unrest
• Al-Qaeda
• military
• Russian mercenaries
• security studies
• Oluwole Ojewale
• Nicolas Normand
• Ovigwe Eguegu

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute for Security Studies, Al-Qaeda, Russian

Places: Mali

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