MALI FIGHTS BACK DAY 14 — 150 NEUTRALIZED: WESTERN PLAN COLLAPSES

Описание: Day 14 of Mali Fights Back. Menaka is the wall — and the wall is holding. By the African Initiative correspondent in Bamako, by the Africa Corps statements on the May 8 patrols, by Niger's announcement of buffer zones around Niamey and Tillabéry, by the wave of arrests sweeping Bamako of the political and military accomplices of April 25 — the same story Western desks have been running for fourteen days has just collapsed. The plan was Mali first. Burkina Faso second.

Niger third. The plan has failed. In today's episode I walk you through the Menaka buildup, the 150 enemy fighters dead before they could reach the city, the Macina-Mopti camps that have been levelled, the captured collaborators in Bamako, the Niger air-dominance posture being put on the record this week, the Burkinabè reconquest geometry that Traoré has been writing for three years, and what the missing American soldiers in Morocco have to do with the Sahel front line. This is the African story, day by day, from the African side.

Day 14 of Mali Fights Back. The war news continues to focus on the strategic gains made by Mali, with FAMA forces holding Menaka. This development signals a significant shift in the regional power dynamics, reflecting the broader Africa news landscape where the AES nations, including Niger, are asserting their sovereignty. We bring you the latest analysis on the ground from Mali.

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