Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Smoke rises Sunday in Bamako, Mali. (AFP/Getty Images) | | | | | | |  What to know Mali’s military junta, which promised security after a coup, faces unprecedented attacks by al-Qaeda-linked fighters. The militants overran the capital, killed the defense minister and forced the president into hiding. The attacks highlight the failure of Mali’s partnership with Russian mercenaries. Analysts warn of escalating violence in the Sahel region. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | Opinion Logan Kolas and Adam Thierer | | | Column Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina Martin | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |
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