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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”. These three countries in the Sahel issued a joint statement, revealing that they would not recognise the authority of the United Nations‘ top court, based in The…
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
