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À la tribune des Nations Unies, le Premier ministre malien Choguel Kokalla Maïga a mis en cause a détérioration de la situation sécuritaire dans son pays et la transformation de l'opération Barkhane annoncée par le président français Emmanuel Macron, décidée sans consultation ni concertation avec Bamako selon lui.
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Mali has asked private Russian companies to boost security, Russia's foreign minister confirmed Saturday, as the Malian leader accused France of abandoning the conflict-ridden country by preparing a large troop drawdown.
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But with Paris set to reduce its military presence in Mali, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that the Malian government was turning towards "private Russian companies."
"This is activity which has been carried out on a legitimate basis," he said during a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York.