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Tag: Mali
Germany’s top diplomat visits West Africa to mend ties amidst Sahel instability
Germany's top diplomat has talked up the prospect of closer political ties with Senegal and the Ivory Coast, two of the last democracies in a ... Read More
Mali lifts ban on political activity
Mali’s military rulers allowed political parties and the civil society to resume normalcy after a ban that was imposed in April. "The government decided to ... Read More
Military-ruled Sahel states create confederation, rule out return to ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced the creation of a confederation that will bring the three nations under one institutional umbrella, in a decision that ... Read More
Mali: armed group kills at least 40 at wedding ceremony amid escalating violence
Dozens of guests, many of them young people, at a wedding ceremony have been killed by a group of unidentified armed men in an attack ... Read More
Junta-led Sahel trio to hold first joint summit, likely to launch confederal union
The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are set to hold their first ever joint summit of the so-called 'Alliance of Sahel States' (AES) ... Read More
Mali’s al-Qaida-linked Islamist leader convicted by ICC for war crimes in Timbuktu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday (26 June) convicted an al-Qaida-linked jihadist who was accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during ... Read More
US top military officers for critical talks in Africa after Niger ousting to secure foothold in the region
The United States military commander is making a rare trip to Africa for talks on maintaining some of his troops' presence in West Africa, after ... Read More
Mali’s gold mining revenue down 26% in 2023
Mali’s revenue from gold mining activities fell by 26% due to lower taxes, official figures showed. Mali is the fourth largest gold producer in Africa. ... Read More
Senegal seeks strong ties with military-ruled Mali, Burkina Faso
Newly elected Senegalese president Bassirou Faye started a regional visit with Mali and Burkina Faso in a bid to strengthen ties with neighbors that quit ... Read More
UNHCR and UNICEF warn of Sahel crisis becoming ‘problem for the world’
"If we don't act now," the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will "become a problem for the world," a senior UNHCR official ... Read More