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Tag: Mali
Over 13,000 flee Niger’s terrorism-hit western region
More than 13,000 women and children have fled islands on the Niger River in western Niger following strings of deadly attacks staged by terrorists, state ... Read More
Mali: Seven UN peacekeepers wounded in IED attack
Seven soldiers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded last Saturday after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off ... Read More
African, int’l news outlets call on Burkinabe and Malian junta to respect press freedom
A group of 30 African and international news organizations and rights groups have joined in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso, ... Read More
Mali bans military uniform among civilians after late April bloody attack
The Malian army has urged the population to stop wearing military uniforms that it argues are causing confusion and mistaking terrorists for soldiers, few days ... Read More
Mali: Germany set to withdraw its troops by 2024, as Islamic State conquers key town
Germany is counting on nine to 12 months to withdraw its soldiers from Mali, just as jihadists affiliated to Islamic State group have made a ... Read More
UN’s Guterres calls on Mali to “expedite” return to civilian rule
The UN chief has called on Mali's ruling junta to “expedite" the process of returning power to elected civilians by early 2024 as earlier promised, ... Read More
Sahel is becoming ‘immensely dangerous’ ‘no-go area’ for journalists, RSF warns
Reporters Without Borders fears reporting in Africa's Sahel region will soon be 'mission impossible’, as the international NGO reveals in its latest report published on ... Read More
In Ghana, US VP Harris promises to boost ties, investment for Africa
US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Sunday (26 March) in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen her country's ... Read More
China refocuses on food and agriculture in its relations with Africa
China is importing more food products such as avocados, cashews, sesame seeds and chili peppers from Africa, after President Xi Jinping promised to increase non-resource ... Read More
Red Cross announces release of employees kidnapped in Mali
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday two of its staff kidnapped in Mali, early March, have been freed, without providing more ... Read More