Mali Joins Hand With Russia To Tackle Insecurity

Mali has signalled that it plans to maintain strong ties with Russia to tackle its security problems. <br />Mali’s foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, says the very existence of the Malian state was under threat added that with instability continuing, Russia was a trusted ally who could be relied upon. <br />Russia&#039;s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, dismissed French concerns about Russian mercenaries in Mali.