Russia Pushing for Quick Peace in Mali After Insurgent Attacks

0:00It's April 28th. You're listening to Global News today, AI-powered coverage from around the world. I'm Cory with the story. Russia's pushing hard for quick peace in Mali after a wave of insurgent attacks hit near the Capitol, Bamako, and other spots over the weekend. Their Africa Core troops are backing the military government against these fighters, and Moscow says the abilities got to come back fast. The Africa Core, which took over from the old Wagner Group, stepped in big time. They helped stop what could have been a coup, and kept rebels from grabbing important sites across the country. Kremlin spokesman made it clear they want things calm, ASAP, especially with Mali's defense minister getting killed in the chaos he'd even trained in. Russia before. Reports say the Africa Core pulled back from the town of Kedal after heavy clashes there, taking some losses along the way. Al-Qaeda's local branch and Twareg rebels are owning up to the strikes, leaving Mali's forces stretched thin as Russia doubles down on support to hold.

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