What's driving attacks against govt and Russian forces in Mali? | Inside Story

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Former enemies in Mali, including an Al-Qaeda-linked group, join forces to target military sites. The defence minister has been killed. Russian mercenaries backing the government have come under attack. What are the implications of this unrest? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Oluwole Ojewale -- Regional Co-ordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies Nicolas Normand -- former French Ambassador to Mali and Vice President of the Friends of Mali Association Ovigwe Eguegu -- Policy Analyst at Development Reimagined, an independent African think-tank and a specialist in West Africa and Sahel geopolitics Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Mali #SadioKamara #AssimiGoita #Kati #Kidal #Gao #SahelCrisis #JNIM #Tuareg #WestAfrica #MaliMilitaryCoup #MaliSecurityCrisis #AlQaeda #MaliConflict #RussianMercenaries #MaliCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish