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Sahel: An army Colonel heads Mali’s legislative bodyF

Mali's interim legislature on Saturday elected Colonel Malick Diaw, a member of the military junta that toppled president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August, as its president. The 121-seat body known as the National Transition Council was meeting for its inaugural...

Mali’s in big trouble: A legislative body appointed by a junta-backed governmentF

Mali's interim government on Thursday announced the composition of a new legislative body for the West African country's transition to civilian rule, with the military retaining a strong role. Young army officers in the conflict-ridden Sahel state toppled president...

Sahel: UK deploys hundreds of troops to war-torn MaliF

Britain is deploying 300 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to help strengthen security and human rights there, its defence ministry said Thursday. The British troops will provide the UN mission with "a highly specialised reconnaissance capability,...

Sahel: Fragile calm in northern Mali town of MenakaF

After years of violence and lawlessness during which the Malian town of Menaka changed hands between rebels and Islamists, a fragile calm has finally returned due to joint patrols by federal troops, militiamen and UN peacekeepers. Situated in the desert northeast of...

Mali: How insurgents are in total control in the north of the countryF

Mali: How insurgents are in total control in the north of the countryF

Dec 1, 2021

By Amaury Hauchard Security forces in the Menaka region of northeastern Mali are struggling with a kaleidoscope of...

Mali: West African block seeks to isolate Mali’s juntaF

Nov 18, 2021

West African bloc ECOWAS issued sanctions against members of Mali's transitional government, including its prime...

Security: As Russia’s influence in Africa grows, EU wants to impose sanctions on Russian mercenaries WagnerF

Nov 18, 2021

EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to draw up more sanctions on shadowy Russian mercenary group Wagner over its...

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