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Vol 63 No 1

Published 7th January 2022


Mali

Not letting go

Hanging on to power, the junta is using Russian mercenaries to counter regional pressure for elections

The colonels, in power since August 2020, seem impervious to international pressure, asserting they may need to stay in power for five more years, despite their earlier promise to hold elections in February. Their approach is risky but they will stick to their guns in 2022.

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