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Mali breaks defence pacts with France, Europe

French soldiers from Operation Barkhane prepare to leave Gossi, Mali, on 18 April 2022. © Paul Lorgerie/Reuters

Mali's ruling junta has announced it is breaking off its defence accords with France and other European partners that were put in place nearly a decade ago to help the Malian military stop a jihadist offensive.

In a televised statement, unta spokesperson, Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, said Mali had noticed "a profound deterioration in military cooperation with France" for some time now.

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