Mali's ill-equipped army in spotlight after coup

Bamako (AFP) Sept 6, 2020

Mali's army, which staged last month's coup in the war-torn nation, is taking on a role in politics despite being hamstrung by a crippling lack of resources. The August 18 putsch came after months of protests against ousted leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and sent shockwaves across a region beset by jihadist attacks and grinding poverty. The country's neighbours, and its ally and former co