General Laurent Michon

French commander accuses Wagner of ‘preying’ on Mali

General Laurent Michon: ‘The mining code in Mali has changed and now... a certain number of measures have been taken to exploit three gold sites for Wagner’
The French general accused the group of acting like a drug ‘dealer,’ ‘giving Mali a first dose for free: protection against the nasty French’ and quick fixes, before looking out for its own interests

By AFP · 21 July 2022