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France-Mali Diplomatic Strain Over Kidal

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Russian mercenaries have reportedly accompanied strong anti-French propaganda in Mali. This propaganda has been observed as part of a system implemented by Russia, influencing the population's perception of the French army's role.

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Sources · 7 independent

France Inter

“C'est très intéressant à observer. – Il n'y avait pas que les armes. – Il n'y avait pas que les armes. Ça a été accompagné, et c'est vraiment le système que met en place la Russie.”

France Inter

“Donc on partait de là pour effectivement pointer le fait que Paris ne savait plus où se mettre là dans ce conflit. C'est-à-dire que d'un côté, il y a une junte au pouvoir qui est très anti-française, bon, il s'entende vraiment pas.”

BBC World Service

“jihadist group, which is seen by the international community, by all the... countries in the world as a terrorist group. This is a novelty in the crisis in Mali, which is also a novelty. It's the scale of the attack of the last weekend.”

France Inter

“vraiment ça va mal entre Paris et Bamako. Moi, Kidal est importante comme toutes les régions du Mali, mais surtout que lorsque la France est intervenue et ça beaucoup de maliens, que ce soit des civils ou des militaires, on eut le sentiment qu'à Kidal, l'armée malienne ne pouvait pas y aller, Kidal reste et demeure une ville malienne avec des habitants maliens.”

France Bleu Paris

“ce week-end de trois jours et de voir les choses du bonheuil.”

KQED FM

“a novelty in the crisis in Mali, which is also a novelty. It's the scale of the attack of the last weekend. The large number of fighters mobilized for the occasion, the resources employed, and the target.”

BBC World Service

“attacked, they were just overrun. And the solution to the problem is... absolutely not to have the Russians there who only really know how to shoot people.”

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