US EditionSenior US Official Praises Mali’s Military Junta in Fight Against Armed Groups as Pressure Mounts
Christopher Landau and Abdoulaye Diop discussed joint efforts against the al Qaeda-linked JNIM, which has imposed a fuel blockade paralyzing Mali's capital, Bamako.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke with Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and posted `Look forward to greater cooperation`, praising Mali's armed forces.
- Amid a two-month fuel blockade announced in early September, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked fuel convoys and paralysed Bamako, causing long queues and economic strain.
- Security analysts say JNIM has been operating within 50 km of Bamako and briefly attacked the city last year, while imposing travel restrictions and hijab rules for women outside the capital.
- This engagement represents a public shift in U.S. cooperation with Mali's military leaders, and some Mali transition legislative body members welcomed American expertise as positive.
- So far, the U.S. remains engaged diplomatically with no indication of military engagement very soon unless there is a radical change, Rida Lyammouri said.
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Senior US official praises Mali's military junta in fight against armed groups as pressure mounts
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The Straits Times
The PrintUS diplomat Landau speaks to Mali's foreign minister about regional security
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday that he spoke with Mali's foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, to discuss shared security interests in the region. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US diplomat Landau speaks to Mali’s foreign minister about regional security
(Reuters) -U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday that he spoke with Mali’s foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, to discuss shared security interests in the region. In a post on X, Landau also said that the United States “commends the armed forces of Mali in their fight against Islamic extremist militants (JNIM).” In early September, al Qaeda-linked militant group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) announced a bl…
US diplomat Landau speaks to Mali's foreign minister about regional security, World News
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday (Nov 4) that he spoke with Mali's foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, to discuss shared security interests in the region.In a post on X, Landau also said that the United States "commends the armed forces of Mali in their fight against Islamic extremist militants (JNIM)."In early September, al Qaeda-linked militant group...
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