West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal
France's decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist ...
Tag: Mali
Mali: junta announces postponement of presidential election
The ruling junta in Mali announced on Monday the postponement of presidential elections scheduled for February 2023. In a statement, ...
Who are the rebels fighting the army in northern Mali?
For several days, Malian army positions have been attacked by armed groups in the north of the country. Is this ...
Burkina Faso assembly votes to send troops to Niger
Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) has unanimously voted to send troops to neighbouring Niger, where the military seized power ...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday ...
Malians divided on response to surge in deadly violence
After recent deadly attacks in northern Mali, some people in Bamako say the government should consider restarting or increasing dialogue ...
Russia vetoes extension of UN sanctions in Mali
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council proposal to extend sanctions on Mali which is run by a ...
List of Recent Coups in West and Central Africa
A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were ...
Malian army recovers a UN base coveted by the former Tuareg rebellion
The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced on Sunday that it had "anticipated" , for security reasons, its withdrawal ...
USA sanctions 3 Malian colonels for their aid to the Wagner group
The United States announced Monday economic sanctions targeting three Malian soldiers, including the current Minister of Defense, for having "facilitated ...
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