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Mali: Embattled president seeks to appease tension with release of opposition figuresF

Bamako, July 13, 2020  - All opposition figures who were detained in Mali after violent protests against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Friday have been released, their lawyers said on Monday. Alifa Habib Kone, one of the lawyers representing the opposition...
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Tunisia: Government of PM Elyes Fakhfakh under pressure as country slides into political and economic chaosF

Tunis, July 13, 2020 - Tunisia's Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, the largest in parliament, called Monday for consultations to appoint a new prime minister, a move opposed by President Kais Saied. Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh was sworn in in February after winning...
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Sahel: Tense situation in Mali after two people were killedF

Bamako, July 11, 2020 - Tensions ran high in Mali Saturday, a day after deadly mass protests seeking the ouster of the fragile nation's president, as the opposition vowed to turn up the heat until he quits. Friday saw the worst civil unrest against President Ibrahim...
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Mali: Political unrest and protest in Mali. Protesters demand ousting of PresidentF

Bamako, July 10, 2020 - Protesters in Mali's capital Bamako blocked two of the city's main bridges and hurled stones at the parliament Friday, AFP journalists said, during a protest against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Thousands gathered in a central square to...
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