Rebels jeered Putin’s troops out of a key African town. Now his regional grip is slipping away

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Rebels in Mali have successfully expelled Russian-backed troops from a strategically significant town, indicating a shift in regional power dynamics. This conflict reflects ongoing challenges and geopolitical interests in the Sahel region.

Kidal, which is about 1,000 miles northeast of the capital Bamako, was seized by the Malian army and Russian mercenaries in 2023, bringing an ...