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Sahel: Germany says Russian troops may be present in MaliF

German soldiers in Mali spotted several dozen suspected Russian security forces in the city of Gao just as the last French soldiers left the country, the German government said Wednesday. The German ambassador in Bamako has contacted Mali's foreign minister about "the...

Sahel: Mali-France relations worsen as Bamako accuses Paris of “aggression and espionage”F

Mali has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to stop what it calls French "acts of aggression", including alleged espionage and violations of sovereignty, and accused France of supporting jihadists. In a letter seen Wednesday by AFP, Foreign Minister...

Sahel: Germany halts military operations in Mali after Bamako denies UN flyoverF

The German defence ministry said Friday it had suspended most of its operations in Mali after the local military-led government denied flyover rights to a UN peacekeeping mission. "The Malian government has once again refused to give flyover rights to a flight planned...

Sahel: France wraps up military withdrawal from MaliF

By Selim Saheb Ettaba and Joris Fioriti   The last soldiers belonging to France's  Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said on Monday.  French forces have been supporting Mali against insurgents for nearly a decade,...

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