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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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Mali detains renowned journalist for criticizing Niger military leader, raising alarms over press freedom
Mali’s military authorities have detained a senior journalist after he published commentary...
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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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Mali Takes Strategic Majority Stake
Mali has made a little-noticed move that could reshape its economic leverage, taking a 51%...
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Militant attacks force Mali into fuel rationing
Mali is preparing to ration fuel after militant attacks in border regions have slashed deliveries, leaving long lines at gas stations and threatening daily life across the landlocked nation. The government...
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Mali, Burkina Faso hit back at U.S. with entry ban on Americans
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal restrictions on U.S. citizens. They are saying Americans will no longer be allowed to enter their countries following a recent U.S. travel ban targeting...
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AES faces U.S. travel ban as Traoré leads the bloc through crisis
The AES and Ibrahim Traoré face their biggest test yet as the U.S. imposes a full travel ban on Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Starting January 1, nationals from all three countries cannot enter...
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Refugees from Mali allege sexual assaults by Russian fighters
Armed men burst into a family’s tent in Mali in the middle of the night, forcing everyone outside at gunpoint. The relatives could not understand what the fighters wanted. Then the men made them...
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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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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, warning of growing terrorist threats and a worsening fuel crisis caused by a blockade from an al-Qaida-linked...
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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 crisis cripples movement and disrupts daily life. The country’s Education Minister, Amadou Sy Savane, announced...
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Mali hits back at U.S. with matching visa bond rule for American visitors
Mali’s government has announced that U.S. citizens seeking entry into the country will now be required to post a visa bond of up to $10,000, matching a similar restriction introduced by the United...
