Africa in Crisis- The Merged Superthread

[Colin Parkinson]

Is that one of our old Grizzlies with a replacement turret?

 

[Blackadder1916]

Or a Cougar. Uruguay stripped the turrets from the Cougars that they acquired.

And one in Goma with a little more wear and tear.

 

[daftandbarmy]

BLUF: It's complicated...

 

[The Bread Guy]

Getting goofy in Mali - again ....

France to reduce diplomatic staff in Mali amid jihadist fuel blockade

France is pulling back diplomatic staff from Mali as the security situation in the country deteriorates under a jihadist-imposed fuel blockade. The move comes amid deepening concerns over the junta-led…

www.france24.com

Afghanistan 2.0? Al-Qaeda's 'Anaconda Strategy' Is Quietly Swallowing Mali

A slow, methodical jihadist takeover is unfolding in Mali as Al-Qaeda’s JNIM enforces its ‘anaconda strategy’, squeezing the state and mirroring Afghanistan’s collapse., World News, Times Now

www.timesnownews.com

Mali: Army, Militias Massacre Villagers in Central Region

Mali’s military and allied militias killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes on October 2 and 13, 2025, in 2 villages in the country’s embattled Segou region.

www.hrw.org

... with these from a couple of weeks back:

Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?

The al-Qaeda-linked group has imposed an economic siege on Bamako since September.

www.aljazeera.com

Mali: France advises its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible | Africanews

France has joined the United States and United Kingdom in urging its citizens to leave Mali, issuing a formal advisory on Friday, November 7, warning against all travel to the West African nation and calling on its nationals to depart "as soon as possible."

www.africanews.com