Mali's Unholy Alliance: A Recipe for Disaster in the Sahel The conflict in northern Mali has long been a complex web of insurgency, separatism, and terrorism.
The recent partnership between the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Jama'at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an al Qaeda affiliate, has taken the war to a new and perilous level.
This alliance is not just a pragmatic response to shared battlefield interests; it's a calculated risk that could have far reaching implications for security across the Sahel.