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Mali Is F*cked

October 12, 2026 · 23 min

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Mali faces a devastating multi-front insurgency that threatens to collapse the state entirely. Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and Tuareg separatists control swathes of the north, while the Russia-backed junta suffers catastrophic losses. With soldiers growing disillusioned and regional allies overwhelmed, the coming months will determine whether Mali survives, splits, or falls completely.

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