Sahel Instability Draws in Outside Powers
Persistent insurgency and weak governance across the Sahel keep pulling in outside military actors, especially Russia, disrupting mining and trade in a resource-rich region and turning it into a venue for great-power competition.
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A Tuareg-led group said it struck a northern Malian town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based, underscoring the Sahel's fragile security.
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Supporting · July 4, 2026
Armed Fighters Attack Towns Across Mali
A Tuareg-led group said it struck a northern Malian town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based, underscoring the Sahel's fragile security.
Al Jazeera
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