A coup in Mali, West Africa, could have ramifications far beyond its borders, threatening to further destabilize across the region and jeopardizing counter-insurgency efforts led by France and the US.
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on state television late Tuesday, hours after he and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were arrested by mutinous soldiers.The coup -- the latest upheaval in a cycle of turmoil lasting almost a decade -- follows months of mass anti-government protests and a worsening insurgency from Islamist militants north of the capital, Bamako.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to close the $110 million air base and pull back US backing for France's operation. Paris is lobbying hard to maintain that support as it bolsters its own troop numbers to fight an increase in insurgent activity in the region.A Trump West Africa pullback would give terrorists free rein The US has only a limited number of personnel in Mali, who primarily perform counter-terrorism activities with local and international partners.
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