Mali Is F*cked
Simon Whistler · October 15, 2026 · 19 min video · Africa
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Thus the hell is in crisis. That may be something you're already aware of, but
What you may
Not be aware of is the sheer scale of the conflict taking place there.
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Al-Qaeda's Sahel ally has Bamako under fuel blockade, its army demoralised and its Russian patrons stretched thin. The next few months will decide whether Mali stabilises, collapses, or splits in two.
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