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The civilian toll of France’s anti-jihadist war in Mali

The civilian toll of France’s anti-jihadist war in Mali

IT was a January afternoon when Madabbel Diallo heard fighter jets circling overhead. He paid them no mind: French aircraft regularly hunt jihadists in this part of central Mali. He was attending a wedding, sitting with the groom’s father just outside his village of Bounti, Diallo said, sipping tea with friends and relatives, looking forward to the feast being prepared. EMMANUEL FREUDENTHALFreelance journalist based in Addis Ababa PATRICIA HUONBelgian print and radio journalist living in Johannesburg HÉNI NSAIBIASenior researcher at ACLED and founder of Menastream, a risk consultancy YOURI VAN DER WEIDEAn open source researcher and trainer for Bellingcat MAMOUDOU…
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