* Former insurgent says army officers sold weapons to rebels * Says Qaeda uses ransom money to bribe officials, tribes * Mali official says allegations unreliable, "inflammatory" By Lamine Chikhi ...
Three months after the completion of a peace deal to end decades of conflict in northern Mali, stability remains an elusive dream undermined by tribal rivalries and internecine power struggles.
August 8, 2025: Mali soldiers and the Russian Africa Corps are accused of kidnapping or executing numerous Fulani tribesmen. Nearly 20 Fulani were killed and over 80 kidnapped. These operations were ...