US discusses ‘security interests’ with African state
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has said he had an “excellent” call with Mali’s foreign minister Read Full Article at RT.com
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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has said he had an “excellent conversation” with Mali’s foreign minister
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has spoken with Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop on “shared security interests” in the Sahel, where Western troops have been expelled over alleged failure to curb a long-running jihadist insurgency.
Landau said the discussions were held on Tuesday via a phone call, according to a post on X.
“I had an excellent conversation with Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop to discuss our shared security interests in the region. Look forward to greater cooperation!” he wrote.
He added that the US “commends the armed forces of Mali in their fight against Islamic extremist militants” including Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM).
The armed group has recently imposed a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked country and has reportedly attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter or reach the capital, Bamako.
The US commends the armed forces of Mali
