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Why Protests Erupted in Mali, With People Demanding France Out and Thanking Russia for Support
Mali's popular demonstrations in January may constitute the beginning of a real departure for the French colonialist from West Africa, while Russia's profile in the region rises, writes Kribsoo Diallo.