An expert on the Sahel region suggests that military force alone cannot resolve Mali's deepening crisis, advocating for a political solution as the only viable path forward. This assessment comes as Mali's junta mourns its Defence Minister, with current events echoing the 2012 crisis but within a radically altered geopolitical landscape. The discussion underscores the complex challenges facing the nation.

As Mali's junta mourns the death of Defence Minister General Sadio CamaraIn, with thousands coming out to pay tribute, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow for the Africa Programme at Chatham House and expert on the Sahel region. He offers a sobering assessment of Mali’s deepening crisis, framing current events within both historical precedent and a radically altered geopolitical landscape. While echoes of the 2012 Mali crisis are unmistakable, "are we in the same s...