An anonymous soldier poses in his room in Mali on 25 April 2021. Years before his life changed in a second, his vehicle passed over an improvised explosive device, a favourite method of jihadist groups in Mali. PHOTO | AFP
Soldier, schoolgirl, teacher, jihadist... In the nightmare of central Mali, each has a tale to tell of violence, survival and loss.
In interviews conducted over 18 months, eight people have told AFP how their lives have been dramatically shaped by this brutal conflict in the heart of the Sahel.
