The military rulers in Mali have banned all non-governmental organisations that are funded or supported by France from operating in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Humanitarian groups are included in the ban. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the junta said the move followed France’s decision to stop development aid over Bamako’s alleged use of paramilitaries from the Russian Wagner group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mali’s interim Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye Ma\u00efga denied those allegations, saying they were aimed a destabilising the country. He said the Russians were working as instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mali’s foreign ministry described the French government as “dehumanising aid for our people” and said France was using the funds to “blackmail governments and support the terrorist groups in Mali”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry said it had in response decided to “ban with immediate all the operations undertaken in Mali by NGOs funded or technically supported by France, including humanitarian organisations”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three months ago Paris withdrew French troops working with Mali to counter jihadist groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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