Multidimensional Crises Destabilize Mali, Expert Tells UN

FILE - This undated French Army photo shows Russian mercenaries in Mali. The Wagner Group is helping government forces carry out raids and strikes that have killed scores of civilians, rights groups said in reports that span a period from December 2023 to March 2024.

An independent expert warns that multifaceted crises facing Mali, propelled by increasing attacks from Islamist armed groups, are leading to a rapid deterioration of the country’s security situation and surging human rights violations, with potentially serious effects in the region.