After Mali's Accusations Against Mauritania, the Two Countries Calm the Game

Radio France Internationale

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The conflict will not go any further between Mali and Mauritania. This is at least the will shown by the two states, while the accusations made on Sunday 15 March by Bamako and the outrageous reaction of Nouakchott raised fears of a burning of relations between the two countries. Bamako accused Mauritania of allowing terrorist groups to hold Malian hostages on its soil. Nouakchott had denied with virulence and unhidden anger. Since this exchange…

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According to RFI, the two Malian soldiers allegedly escaped from a refugee camp in Mauritania were, in fact, freed for ransom and then released on the border between the two countries. After a sharp weapons pass, Nouakchott and Bamako declare that they want to "strengthen" their "bilateral cooperation." Invoking the anger of Nouakchott, the Malian armed forces announced on 16 March that two soldiers held hostage since October 2025 by a terrorist…