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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 Landau, deputy secretary at the U.S. State Department, commended Mali’s armed forces for confronting Islamic extremist fighters linked to Jama’at…
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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...
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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 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,...
