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Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Close In on Mali's Capital Amid Sahel Region Instability Crisis
Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Bamako, Mali's capital, as instability grows across the Sahel region, posing a significant challenge to the military junta and Russian partners.
A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, Mali's capital, as instability grows across the Sahel region. The country's military junta and Russian partners are struggling to counter the advancing jihadis. The situation remains dire, with the future of Bamako and its people uncertain. The crisis is part of a larger trend of instability in the Sahel region.
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