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title: "Mali Is F*cked"
description: "Al-Qaeda's Sahel ally has Bamako under fuel blockade, its army demoralised and its Russian patrons stretched thin. The next few months will decide whether Mali stabilises, collapses, or splits in two."
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datePublished: 2026-10-15T13:24:28.000Z
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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Al-Qaeda's Sahel ally has Bamako under fuel blockade, its army demoralised and its Russian patrons stretched thin. The next few months will decide whether Mali stabilises, collapses, or splits in two.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/mali-is-fcked/.
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