‘Bamako on edge’: Mali’s capital caught in the crosshairs of jihad, a military junta and geopolitics

From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the country. And so multiple crises are gripping Mali: a military government under pressure, jihadist forces with a deepening foothold, and a civilian population trapped in slow-burning turmoil. Amidst ruptured alliances, Russian incursions, and a vanishing state presence, Gavin Lee is joined by Dr. Andrew Lebovich, Policy Fellow in the Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.