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2023-10-07 09:04:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C7A638B58052FD41888D95D7BCF2FEDE3963D0F9A6BA32F947ABECD64C4D7E56
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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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