Human Rights Watch says armed forces in Mali, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA, from the country a year ago.

The organisation says the Malian government should work with the National Human Rights Commission and the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali to establish a reliable means of monitoring and reporting on armed groups and security forces abuses.

Allan Ngari, Africa Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch shares more.