Mali's military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was "under control" as he made his first public address since unprecedented large-scale attacks at the weekend destabilised his ruling junta. Jihadists and Tuareg separatists are still positioned in the vast Sahelian country's north, three days after launching a stunning wave of attacks, in what junta chief Assimi Goita acknowledged was a situation "of extreme gravity". FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
Mali's embattled junta chief says situation 'under control'
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Sat 10:04 - Al Jazeera English
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Sun 13:08 - France 24
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Mon 20:30 - France 24
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Tue 22:16 - France 24
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Wed 09:32 - France 24
Mali's embattled junta chief says situation 'under control'