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At UN, Mali army-appointed PM slams France, praises Russia ties

Mali's Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga addressed the 77th session of the UNGA [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]

Mali’s military-appointed prime minister has lashed out at France and the United Nations in a grievance-filled address over his nation’s deteriorating security situation while praising the “exemplary” cooperation with Russia.

Addressing the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Abdoulaye Maiga slammed what he called France’s “unilateral decision” to relocate its remaining troops to neighbouring Niger amid deteriorating relations with Mali’s two-time coup leader Assimi Goita.

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