Will Ross

Guilt alone won't be enough, will it? I mean, if there are people who have become extremely wealthy and companies and obviously governments, do you think they will need to be legally forced to make reparations in the next coming years?

Guilt alone won't be enough, will it? I mean, if there are people who have become extremely wealthy and companies and obviously governments, do you think they will need to be legally forced to make reparations in the next coming years?

MUSIC PLAYS

MUSIC PLAYS

It's pretty noisy as you can hear drivers sounding their horns in support of the several hundred people who have gathered here in the wintry heart of Kiev to stage a special Christmas demonstration in support of the thousands of Ukrainians who remain in captivity this Christmas.

It's pretty noisy as you can hear drivers sounding their horns in support of the several hundred people who have gathered here in the wintry heart of Kiev to stage a special Christmas demonstration in support of the thousands of Ukrainians who remain in captivity this Christmas.

This man, Amadou Hadital, he's the leader of a Sufi order, also known as the Caliph of Tijaniyya. Now, we understand he was at a kind of pilgrimage close to the Mauritanian border, and he was traveling in a convoy of three vehicles when armed men attacked the convoy and only took him, left everybody else alone. So clearly a targeted attack.

This man, Amadou Hadital, he's the leader of a Sufi order, also known as the Caliph of Tijaniyya. Now, we understand he was at a kind of pilgrimage close to the Mauritanian border, and he was traveling in a convoy of three vehicles when armed men attacked the convoy and only took him, left everybody else alone. So clearly a targeted attack.

Now, no one has said it carried out this attack, but this is an area where Islamist militants are extremely active.

Now, no one has said it carried out this attack, but this is an area where Islamist militants are extremely active.

Well, basically, they have very different views of Islam. The Islamist militant groups have their own very extremist view, and they consider that Sufis are un-Islamic and the fact that Sufis worship saints. And that's why over a decade now, back in 2012, when large areas of northern Mali were taken over by the Islamist militants,

Well, basically, they have very different views of Islam. The Islamist militant groups have their own very extremist view, and they consider that Sufis are un-Islamic and the fact that Sufis worship saints. And that's why over a decade now, back in 2012, when large areas of northern Mali were taken over by the Islamist militants,

They literally went to smash up the Sufi tombs using pickaxes and vehicles and destroyed quite a number of them before the Islamist militants were pushed out of those areas.

They literally went to smash up the Sufi tombs using pickaxes and vehicles and destroyed quite a number of them before the Islamist militants were pushed out of those areas.

Well, they've really struggled since the two coups. They've kind of turned their back on France. The whole international alliance against the Islamist militants has kind of collapsed. And Mali's embraced Russia, both politically and militarily. And that hasn't managed to stop the spread of these jihadist attacks. And we're seeing a similar story here. in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.

Well, they've really struggled since the two coups. They've kind of turned their back on France. The whole international alliance against the Islamist militants has kind of collapsed. And Mali's embraced Russia, both politically and militarily. And that hasn't managed to stop the spread of these jihadist attacks. And we're seeing a similar story here. in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.

I mean, there have been relentless attacks against the militaries there and also against civilians. And also human rights groups point out that there have been more and more abuses, partly because of Russian soldiers being involved with civilians the Malian military, but certainly things seem to be getting worse across the wider Sahel region.

I mean, there have been relentless attacks against the militaries there and also against civilians. And also human rights groups point out that there have been more and more abuses, partly because of Russian soldiers being involved with civilians the Malian military, but certainly things seem to be getting worse across the wider Sahel region.

And other countries beyond these three are also worried about the militancy spreading and affecting their countries too. Will Ross.

And other countries beyond these three are also worried about the militancy spreading and affecting their countries too. Will Ross.