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Mali's Prime Minister accuses France of seeking to partition the country

A supporter holds a flag of France, with the drawing of a skull on it, as he participates in a demonstration called by Mali's transitional government after ECOWAS imposed sanctions in Bamako, Mali, January 14, 2022. The flag reads "Death to France and allies" REUTERS - PAUL LORGERIE

Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has accused France of working to partition his country through French military involvement in the Sahel, in a hostile new challenge to European diplomats in Bamako.

Maïga, who heads the government installed by Mali's military junta in June 2021, attacked France for more than 45 minutes in front of a gathering of diplomats summoned to the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.

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