Mauritanian defence minister in Mali after diplomatic row

Nouakchott (AFP) April 21, 2024

Mauritania's defence minister arrived in Mali on Saturday for talks with the junta leader, both sides confirmed, as the neighbours look to defuse a dispute over cross-border violence. About two weeks earlier, Mauritania accused Mali and Russia's Wagner mercenary group of pursing armed men across the border into Mauritanian territory. Following the incident, Bamako sent a high-level delegatio