Russia Digs In Mali Amid Insurgent Attacks

0:00On April 30th, Russia's digging in deeper and molly folks, the Kremlin just confirmed their forces ain't pulling out, even after a fierce push by al-Qaeda-link fighters and Twarek separatists hit hard. They're there to back the military government against these insurgents, no backing down. This all kicked off when Rebels basically told Russia to pack up, claiming the Hunta would crumble without Moscow's muscle. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov shut that down quick, saying Russia's help is what the government wants, and though keep crushing terrorism and extremism, side by side, tragedy struck too. Molly's defense minister, trained by Russia, and named Sadio Kamara, got killed in a suicide bombing over the weekend. Russia's Africa Corps had to retreat from Kadal, that key town they captured back in 2023, while Moscow called in helicopter gunships in heavy. Bombers just a hold the line. This are shaking their heads, saying these blows have scratched up Russia's image as Africa's go-to security partner.

1:01Their big plans for influence in business across the continent now face real risks from all this chaos. With the fighting far from over, Russia's committing long-term to stabilize things their way, but the Sahel's turning into a real test of that, resolve. Stay tuned as an unfolds. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.