Reality dawning that Mali, France ‘divorce’ is clearly beyond salvage
French soldiers patrol Timbuktu, Mali, last December. France’s anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel, which involves over 5,000 troops will end in the first quarter of 2022. PHOTO | AFP
The relations between Mali and France have for a long time been shaky, but officials in Bamako have always dismissed suggestions of it leading to severing of ties.
In fact the West African country’s Transitional Prime Minister, Choguel Maïga, has a favourite saying: “the relations between Bamako and Paris is just household disagreement that can never lead to a divorce,” he often says.
