SAgainst the backdrop of growing hostility from a certain Malian public opinion, the cessation of Operation Barkhane, the confirmation of a Russian presence, mercenaries for some, advisers for others, and economic sanctions from ECOWAS, the break seems consummated between Bamako and Paris while the situation is more than uncertain in the Sahel where jihadist terrorism has not yet given up its objectives. Jean-Joseph Boillot*, researcher at Iris, and Jean-Louis Sagot-Duvauroux**, philosopher and playwright who lived at the heart of Malian society, have agreed to decipher the ins and outs of the current situation.
The Africa Point: The current situation in Mali is of particular concern to you. Why ?
Jean-Joseph Boillot and Jean-Louis Sagot-Duvauroux: The testimonials…