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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...

Sahel: Military posts in northern Mali attackedF

Suspected militants attacked several Malian and foreign military bases with mortars and rockets in the north of the country on Monday, military sources said. No casualties were immediately reported in the attacks on Menaka, Gao and Kidal in what appeared to be a rare...

Sahel: French forces intensify their operations in the Sahel, report killing Al Qaeda’s Ba Ag MoussaF

France announced Friday that its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed the military commander of an Al-Qaeda-aligned group linked to attacks in the region. The killing of Ba Ag Moussa is a major boost for the thousands-strong French Barkhane force stationed in the...

Sahel: Mali politics sinking to new low with military’s attempt at power grabF

A leading opposition group on Wednesday warned of a military stranglehold on Mali's post-coup government and called for "resistance.... to save democracy" in the Sahel state. The statement from the opposition June 5 Movement, or M5, follows a decree published on...

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...

Sahel: New Jihadist attacks in Mali and Burkina FasoF

Nov 14, 2021

Four Malian soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists Sunday and several others wounded in an attack northeast of...

Mali: Despite supporting Mali’s strongman Goita, VP gets arrested for “subversive remarks”F

Oct 28, 2021

Malian authorities have arrested a vice president of the country's interim parliament for making "subversive remarks"...

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