Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.

2026-04-30 08:56 • ;Rachel Chason
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed the defense minister, a top Moscow ally, and forced Russian mercenaries to retreat, highlighting the Mali-Russia partnership’s failure.
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