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Mali: French military operations face growing resistance
The French anti-terror mission Barkhane is losing support in Mali, as reflected in recent protests in the capital, Bamako. Attitudes to the former colonial power are ambivalent amid deteriorating security.
Eight years ago, the French Serval mission was acclaimed in Mali. But things have since changed
Moussa Dicko is angry. Wearing a green T-shirt and sunglasses, he is standing a short distance from Independence Square, a roundabout in the center of Bamako, Mali s capital city. He is one of about 30 young men who came to protest against France s military mission but their demonstration was banned at the last minute.