French Defence Minister Florence Parly has warned Mali against a deal with Russian private security group Wagner amid claims the country’s military government is close to hiring 1,000 mercenaries.
Al Jazeera: France warns Mali against Russian Wagner mercenary deal
A Malian Army pick-up truck patrols the town of Konna on March 20, 2021 as the Malian Prime Minister and his delegation visit the town in central Mali to attend the inauguration of the new river port, which was destroyed by bombing during the war in 2013.
