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Malian army and rebels committing abuses against civilians, rights group says

RFI Afrique19 October 2026, 09:22 UTCMali

The Malian army and its Russian paramilitary allies have killed civilians in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a new report, which also confirms the al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group (JNIM) summarily executed Malian soldiers following an attack on a military convoy in July.

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