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Alliance of Sahel States
US Demands Mali Drop Russia as AES Bloc Gains Leverage
In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine why the US demands Mali drop Russia as a condition for renewed security cooperation, marking a sharp shift after years of limited engagement in the Sahel. According to diplomats familiar with talks in Bamako, Washington offered support against jihadist groups but tied it to ending Mali’s partnership…
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U.S. Re-engages Sahel After AES Pushback
The United States has quietly resumed direct engagement with Mali, a move that signals a possible...
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Niger blames France, Benin, Ivory Coast after deadly air base attack
Niger’s military government accused the presidents of France, Benin, and Ivory Coast...
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DR Congo Minerals and America’s Power Play
DR Congo minerals deal with the United States could reshape Africa’s future, but only...
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Mali’s military junta earns praise from a senior U.S. official – Here’s why
Mali’s military rulers have been eulogized by a senior United States official. The praise comes days after the U.S. advised its citizens and diplomats to exit Mali. But in an X post on Tuesday, Christopher...
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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...
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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 Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at a time when the regional bloc is grappling with one of the...
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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 in what his family alleges was an enforced disappearance orchestrated by the state’s intelligence services....
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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 freedom in the country. Over the past three years, authorities have taken a series of steps against both local...
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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,...
