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flag U.S. nears deal with Mali to resume drone flights for intelligence, driven by need to find kidnapped pilot and counter jihadist threats.

flag The U.S. is close to finalizing a deal with Mali to resume intelligence flights, including drones and aircraft, to monitor jihadist groups like JNIM, following the lifting of sanctions on Malian defense officials in February. flag The move, part of a broader diplomatic shift under the Trump administration, aims to repair ties strained after the Biden era’s push for democracy in the Sahel. flag The effort is driven by the need to locate an American pilot kidnapped in Niger and believed held in Mali. flag While Mali welcomed the sanctions lift as a sign of mutual respect, it has not yet formally approved overflights. flag U.S. officials believe cooperation is likely due to Mali’s limited surveillance capabilities and the strategic value of American intelligence in countering regional instability.

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