Mali has received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia, which has become a close ally in its fight against a long-running jihadist insurgency. The move underscores the widening rift between Bamako and Paris.
The head of Mali's military junta, Assimi Goita, joined Russian diplomats at a ceremony in Bamako on Tuesday for the handover of five L-39 and Sukhoi-25 jets and an Mi-24P helicopter.
