The Activity of Mercenaries in the State of Mali -- a Negative Factor on Regional and International Security.

The activity of mercenaries is an illegal act that most states of the world have known with regret. In recent times, military clashes on the continent of Africa have not been an exception in the sense of not knowing what they represent and how mercenaries are involved in the interests of other states. Therefore, the basic content of the ensuing approach is largely focused on the analysis of the role of the "mercenary" military in Mali as a factor generating conflict in the international arena, and the direct threat to regional security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]