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Sahel: Germany threatens withdrawal of troops from Mali by 2024F

German forces will stay in Mali until 2024 only if the junta allows them to operate freely and elections are held, Germany's defence minister warned Bamako during a visit Thursday. Lambrecht said Germany's presence depended on being able to "fulfil our operational...

Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed in TimbuktuF

Two peacekeepers in Mali were killed and four others wounded in an attack on Friday, the UN mission said, in the latest blow to the international operation. Unidentified assailants opened fire on the police patrol in Timbuktu, according to the UN mission, known as...

Mali: Joliba TV resumes broadcasting after two month suspension by juntaF

Mali's communications authority said Thursday it had lifted the suspension of one of the Sahel country's main news channels, taken off the air a month ago over criticism of the junta. The channel had on October 13 been put on notice over a September 30 editorial by...

Sahel: Insurgents make major gains in northeast MaliF

By Amaury Hauchard Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in northeastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes, sources there say. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) launched an offensive in the Gao and Menaka...

Sahel: Chief of staff of Mali junta leader killed in ambush near MauritaniaF

Apr 20, 2023

A key figure in Mali's ruling junta died when an official convoy came under attack in the jihadist-hit north of the...

Sahel: Death toll in Mali due to insecurity was up 54% in 2022 to nearly 1,300F

Mar 22, 2023

The number of people killed in Mali continued to increase in 2022, a UN report said Wednesday, also linking more than...

More releases of kidnapped persons in Sahel may signal easing of conflict between West and insurgents to focus on Russian threatF

Mar 20, 2023

Photo: AQIM's Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi: Arezki's opinion: It may be too early to conclude that there is an...

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