Mali army chief launches investigation into video of soldier 'cannibalism'

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Soldiers of the Malian Army Forces during an anti-terrorist operation in the Sahel in 2015. The security situation in Mali has been deteriorating steadily with separatists, salafists and jihadists mounting deadly insurrections since 2012.

Photo credit: Philippe Desmazes | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Rights groups and the United Nations have repeatedly accused Malian soldiers of serious abuses, including executions and torture, committed against civilians