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Mali announces reopening of air and land bordersF

Bamako, July 24, 2020 - Mali announced Friday that it would shortly re-open its air and land borders after a months-long closure aimed at stemming coronavirus infections. In a statement, the government said air borders, closed on March 18, would open again on Saturday...

Sahel to get $285 million of Covid-19 aid from AfDBF

The African Development Bank said Thursday it would provide $285 million in aid to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad to help them fight the coronavirus pandemic. The aid was being provided within the framework of a $10-billion COVID-19 response facility...

Sahel: Five West African presidents gather in Mali to save it from complete collapseF

Bamako, July 23, 2020  - West African leaders gathered in Bamako on Thursday in a fresh push to end an escalating political crisis in the fragile state of Mali. In an exceptional one-day summit, the presidents of Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Niger have...

Sahel: Mali crisis deepens after ECOWAS failed at mediationF

Bamako, July 20, 2020 - Malian leaders are gearing up for more mediation talks on Thursday, when four African presidents will fly to the country in a bid to resolve its deepening political crisis.The leaders of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Niger are all due to...

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