Spotlight Mali
Return to Democracy — Can Assimi Goïta Defeat the Jihadists Before the Next Election?
A multi-part investigation into Mali under Col. Assimi Goïta — tracing the rise of JNIM and the Sahel crisis, the exit of France and entry of Russia, the Alliance of Sahel States, the Kidal and Tuareg question, and whether Bamako can hold credible elections before 2030.
A Transition in Pictures
Coup → Ballot
Col. Assimi Goïta
Transitional president, Mali
FAMa soldiers
Malian Armed Forces deployment
Bamako
Capital of Mali
Ballot box
Promised return to elections
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About this series
Spotlight Mali is a Global Agenda International investigation into the political, security and geopolitical forces reshaping Mali under Col. Assimi Goïta. Each installment combines primary reporting, document review and historical analysis on the JNIM insurgency, the France-to-Russia security pivot, the Alliance of Sahel States, the Kidal and Tuareg question, and the promised return to constitutional rule.