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Mali, Mauritania
Ghazouani strives to get Bamako back into G5 Sahel

Flags of the five historical members of the G5 Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Chad, Mali and Niger. © Lafargue Raphael/ABACA

The president of Mauritania and current chair of the G5 Sahel has made a priority of reintegrating Mali into the alliance. To achieve this, he has mobilised a loyal team of diplomats, military officers and religious leaders. [...]

Published on 09/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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