For the Malian junta and its opponents, the Eid al-Adha truce provided a valuable moment of respite with a few days to reflect and, above all, to prepare for what comes next. Since the swift offensive launched on 25 April by Jama'at Nusrat-al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and its ally the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), both sides have been working to strengthen