How rebels teamed up to shake Mali and the Kremlin’s grip

About this episode

This episode discusses the coordinated attacks by rebels in Mali and the implications for the country's military leadership and stability.

Explosions rocked Mali's capital on April 25 as rebels carried out coordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s defence minister was killed along with his wife and children when an attacker struck their home. With Bamako under siege and the military leadership briefly disappearing from view, who is really behind the violence in Mali? In this episode:  Beverly Ochieng, Senior Analyst, Control Risks Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Malika Bilal

Guest: Beverly Ochieng

Topics covered

• Mali
• rebels
• violence
• military leadership
• Kremlin

Keywords

• Mali
• rebels
• explosions
• military
• Bamako
• violence
• Kremlin
• defence minister

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Control Risks

Places: Mali, Bamako

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