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Mali’s former prime minister Choguel Maiga jailed on corruption charges
Mali’s former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga has been taken into custody on corruption charges. His lawyer confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday, marking the latest crackdown by the country’s ruling junta against dissenting voices. Maiga, 67, previously headed the civilian arm of the transitional government until November 2024, when he was abruptly removed…
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Mali junta arrests 2 generals, alleged French spy in foiled coup plot
Mali’s ruling junta says it has thwarted an alleged coup plot involving senior army officers,...
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Former Malian prime minister Maiga arrested on corruption charges
Mali’s ruling military junta has escalated its clampdown on political figures, arresting...
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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’s military leader set for five more years as junta tightens grip on power
Mali’s ruling military government has taken a bold step to solidify its hold on power, with the Council of Ministers approving a new bill that would extend the leadership of junta head Gen. Assimi...
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Azawad separatists clash with Malian army and Russian-backed forces in deadly Kidal ambush
Intense fighting in northern Mali’s Kidal region between government forces and Azawad separatists has left at least 10 rebels dead, according to the Malian army. Meanwhile, the separatists claim...
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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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Bodies of 11 people believed to be from Mali found in beached boat in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The bodies of 11 people believed to be hailing from the West African nation of Mali were found in a boat that had washed ashore in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, police in the Caribbean nation announced...
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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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Mourning families demand justice after Malian soldiers accused in massacre
Malian troops have been implicated in the alleged summary execution of at least 22 civilians in the country’s conflict-ridden central zone, according to a statement released Tuesday by Human Rights...
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Mali’s Military Government Sparks Fears Of Authoritarian Rule As All Political Parties Get Suspended
Mali’s military government has suspended all political party activities, raising fresh concerns about the country’s democratic future. The decree, signed by transitional president General Assimi...
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Protest erupts in central Mali over alleged army killings
In the central Malian village of Diafarabé, dozens of demonstrators, mainly women and children, took to the streets to express outrage after reports surfaced that more than 20 civilians were killed...
