HRW condemns 'atrocities' against Mali civilians following UN withdrawal

Human Rights Watch condemned atrocities by Mali’s army, Wagner Group, and Islamist militants since UN peacekeepers withdrew last December. The ruling junta forced MINUSMA’s exit, leaving Mali grappling with jihadist and separatist violence. The mission had 15,000 personnel safeguarding civilians and human rights in the crisis-hit West African nation.