'Bamako on edge': Mali’s capital caught in the crosshairs of jihad, a military junta and geopolitics
From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the country. And so multiple crises are gripping Mali: a military government under pressure, jihadist forces with a deepening foothold, and a civilian population trapped in slow-burning turmoil. Amidst ruptured alliances, Russian incursions, and a vanishing state presence, Gavin Lee is joined by Dr. Andrew Lebovich, Policy Fellow in the Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the country. And so multiple crises are gripping Mali: a military government under pressure, jihadist forces with a deepening foothold, and a civilian population trapped in slow-burning turmoil. Amidst ruptured alliances, Russian incursions, and a vanishing state presence, Gavin Lee is joined by Dr. Andrew Lebovich, Policy Fellow in the Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
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