Mali's junta and its Russian ally lose ground in the North
Le Monde
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After withdrawing from the town of Kidal at the start of the pro-independence and jihadist offensive on April 26, and then from Tessalit on May 1, Malian and Russian troops have begun pulling out from their base in Aguelhok.
According to French military sources, their objective is to concentrate their forces in the central and southern parts of the country.
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