Bamako — Condemnation by the French defense ministry of the duplicity of Supreme Council for Azawad Unity (HCUA), one of the main rebel groups that signed Mali peace agreement last year, has been received with mixed reactions among Mali observers.
"What is worrying us and it has frankly began annoying us, is the doublespeak by HCUA. It is one of the signatories of the Mali peace agreements, but from time to time, it has clearly not hidden its closeness to jihadists like Iyad Ag Ghali who leads Ansar Dine terror group," the French defense ministry said in a statement issued last week.
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