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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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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 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...
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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from ICC
Three African nations in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”....
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Gunmen reportedly kill 22 at baptism ceremony in Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes have reportedly shot dead 22 people, who were attending a baptism ceremony in an attack on a village in western Niger. According to an AFP report, 15 people were killed at the ceremony...
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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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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...
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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, civilians, and a suspected French intelligence operative. Among those detained are two Malian generals...
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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 former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on corruption allegations, his lawyer confirmed Tuesday. The move...
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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’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...
