The African state continues its “diplomatic purges.”
The Mali junta's friendship with terrorists
The African republic is in a confrontation with another state that has blue and yellow colors on its flag – Sweden.
On Friday, the country's Foreign Ministry informed the Swedish ambassador that he must leave Mali within three days. The department announced the ultimatum on its page on the X network.
As it turned out, the reason is money. Swedish Minister for Development Cooperation Johann Forssell rightly noted on social networks that it is impossible to “support Russia's war of conquest against Ukraine and at the same time receive hundreds of millions of kroner for development every year.” Sweden is curtailing its financial aid program for the African republic.
This statement was perceived as hostile in Mali, which is why they ordered the Swedish ambassador to go home.
- Diplomatic scandals involving Mali began after Tuareg rebels announced the destruction of dozens of Wagner PPK terrorists.
- The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense hinted that this happened with the assistance of the Ukrainian special services.
- Mali broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine on this basis.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the Africans' accusations that Ukraine allegedly “supports international terrorism.”