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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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U.S. urges citizens to flee Mali amid jihadi blockade and fuel shortages
The U.S. Embassy in Mali has urged all American citizens to leave the country immediately,...
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Militant fuel blockade forces Mali to close schools nationwide
Mali has temporarily shut down all schools and universities nationwide as a worsening fuel...
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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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Funding cuts from USAID disrupt language education for thousands in Mali
Thousands of Malians are grappling with the sudden loss of a transformative literacy initiative following significant funding cuts by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The impact is...
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Goita signs decree disbanding political parties, forbids political meetings across Mali
Mali’s transitional president has disbanded all political parties nationwide, deepening tensions with pro-democracy groups and civil society leaders. General Assimi Goita, who has led Mali since...
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Critics of Mali’s military government abducted – say families
In Mali’s capital, Bamako, at least two pro-democracy figures, including a senior opposition leader, were abducted by armed men after speaking out against the ruling military regime and demanding...
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Mali dialogue proposes junta leader as president, calls for dissolution of political parties
Defying democratic norms, a state-backed political conference in Mali has proposed enshrining junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita, who rose to power through successive coups as the country’s official...
