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Alliance of Sahel States
Al-Qaeda-linked group burns fuel trucks as it tightens blockade on Mali imports
Militants linked to Al-Qaeda have opened a new front in Mali’s conflict by striking at the country’s fuel lifeline. Over the weekend, fighters belonging to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) burned tankers coming in from Ivory Coast, footage circulating online revealed. A security source in Sikasso confirmed the attacks, which took place in the southern…
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Sierra Leone’s Maada Bio appointed ECOWAS chairman amid security and political turmoil
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been named the new chairman of the Economic...
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Mali political activist released after month-long detention, family blames intelligence services
A prominent opposition figure in Mali has been freed after disappearing for nearly a month...
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Is press freedom under attack? A look at actions taken against some media outlets by Malian authorities
Mounting pressure on the media in Mali has sparked growing concern over the state of press...
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Armed ambush near Niger’s western border leaves 12 soldiers dead, army reveals
Twelve soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush by armed men in western Niger, the army announced Saturday. The military said the “surprise offensive” unfolded Friday near the village of Sakoira,...
