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Mali’s Junta Under Strain: The latest reporting paints a fast-moving crisis after April 25 attacks—Tuareg and jihadist forces linked up, seized Kidal, and tightened pressure around Bamako, while the junta and its Russian Africa Corps backers struggle to translate huge spending into control on the ground. Mercenaries, High Costs, Low Payoff: Analysts say Mali has paid nearly $1 billion to Russian mercenaries since 2021, yet public support keeps eroding, and militants keep adapting. New Firepower on the Frontline: Mali’s forces have started using China-supplied SR-5 rocket systems, with footage showing strikes likely aimed at FLA or JNIM targets. Human Rights Pressure: Burkina Faso criminalized homosexuality under junta rule, and Mali is cited as having passed similar laws in 2024—raising regional alarm over shrinking freedoms. Cluster Bombs Claim: A probe reports unexploded Russian-made cluster bomblets found in northern Mali, despite Mali being a signatory to the cluster munitions ban.

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