Mali – whose Defence Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga has close contacts in Algiers – has authorised Algerian troops to range up to 50 kilometres into its territory in hot pursuit of jihadists an offer which has not yet been taken up...
Usefully for Keïta Mara does not yet have the clout to be a direct rival – in contrast to the more established contenders for the Prime Minister's job such as Defence Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga...
