The author described “mutaraka,” an undeclared informal truce, as the current dominant strategy of the juntas in Mali and Burkina Faso toward ISSP. They argued that ISSP’s key opportunity for expansion was in JNIM territory rather than areas held by the government. The post ended as the author began to identify what they considered the most important threat. #Mali #BurkinaFaso #ISSP #ML #BF

