Mali hosts Russia's Lavrov in bid for military support

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has received a warm welcome in Mali as the West African nation seeks military help for its fight against armed groups linked to ISIL and al-Qaeda. Moscow is seen as a better alternative to France, whose forces on the ground have so far failed to bring stability to the region. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque has more.

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