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2023-10-06 20:58:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 79A78ABBC0DD820DF23A55BC3128EE765EA8D102AD109EEDFEF0F407FA68C72B
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The author accuses France of funding rebels in Mali, without any sort of evidence. This is part of a Russian disinformation campaign. https://amp.dw.com/en/fact-check-russias-influence-on-africa/a-66310017 On the contrary France has spent 9 years and lost 59 men by fighting against those same rebels after being called by Mali’s government. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerre_du_Mali?wprov=sfti1
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