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Tag: Mali
Niger: dozens dead after ‘horrific’ attacks near Burkina Faso border
"Barbaric" attacks in two locations along Niger's border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 people, including children, Niamey's defense ministry has said, blaming "criminals" for ... Read More
ECOWAS confirms withdrawal of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali from the organization within 6-month period
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This decision was acknowledged by ECOWAS Heads ... Read More
Chad’s Deby defends decision to break ‘obsolete’ defense pact with Paris
Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France and ask for the withdrawal of French troops, saying that ... Read More
Ukraine denies accusations that it supplies chemical weapons to Mali rebels
Ukraine has denied allegations that it had supplied dangerous chemical weapons to armed groups in Mali, saying that these false accusations were spread by Russian ... Read More
Mali: military drone strikes kill eight senior Tuareg leaders in country’s north
Eight Tuareg rebel leaders have reportedly been killed by drone strikes on a town in Mali's north that was carried out by the country's military ... Read More
Chad’s gov’t breaks off defense cooperation agreement with France
Chad's government is terminating a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, with its top diplomat saying his country has "grown up" and ... Read More
Mali appoints Abdoulaye Maiga new Prime Minister
The military rulers in Mali appointed spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga new prime minister, succeeding Choguel Kokalla Maïga. Choguel Maiga was replaced after he criticized the military ... Read More
Mali: Former Islamic Police Chief receives decade-long sentence for war crimes
The International Criminal Court has issued a 10-year prison sentence to Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud for war crimes committed during his ... Read More
Australian mining company accepts to pay Mali $160mln in tax dispute
Australian mining company, Resolute Mining, said it has accepted to pay $160 million to settle a tax dispute with the Mali government, after authorities detained ... Read More
Mali: Environmental crisis deepens as survival needs clash with conservation
Mali faces an escalating environmental challenge as tree-planting initiatives struggle against widespread deforestation driven by poverty and energy needs. Former Environment Minister Aida M'bo's current ... Read More