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Sahel: Russia courting nation of Mali with free fertilizerF

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Malian junta leader Assimi Goita Tuesday that he wanted to donate to Mali Russian fertiliser blocked by Western sanctions since Moscow's offensive began in Ukraine. "The importance of carrying out Russia's initiative to transfer...

Sahel: Russian plane to be delivered to Mali crashes near Gao, pilot killedF

A Russian pilot died Tuesday when a plane that Russia had recently delivered to Mali's armed forces crashed near the northern city of Gao, a military official told AFP. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, gave no details about the crash other than to say...

Sahel: Niger suspends oil deliveries to Mali after Bamako launched verbal attack on Niger’s presidentF

Niger has suspended the shipping of oil products through the Sahel nation to neighbouring Mali for "security reasons" in the face of a jihadist insurgency, customs sources told AFP Tuesday. An internal customs service note dated September 21 declared "the suspension...

Sahel: Growing pressure on Mali to release detained soldiers from Ivory CoastF

The United Nations on Monday urged Mali to free 46 detained Ivorian soldiers, after the junta in Bamako attacked UN chief Antonio Guterres over his comments on the two-month standoff. The UN secretariat in a statement voiced "grave concern" and said it "calls for the...

Mali regime to miss deadline to return to civilian rule, postpones constitutional referendumF

Mali regime to miss deadline to return to civilian rule, postpones constitutional referendumF

Mar 10, 2023

Mali's ruling junta will postpone a constitutional referendum but maintain a previously agreed timeline to return to...

Sahel: Mali ratchets up communications on military offensive against insurgentsF

Sahel: Mali ratchets up communications on military offensive against insurgentsF

Mar 10, 2023

The Malian Armed Forces known as FAMA, have been increasing their communications to the media to showcase their...

Mali: Religious leaders reject draft constitution calling for secularismF

Mar 8, 2023

An influential organisation of religious leaders in Mali on Tuesday called on its followers to reject a new...

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