Ghana president taps retired army officer as envoy to junta-led Sahel states
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former national security chief as envoy to a new alliance formed ...
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The Dogon tribe of West Africa
The Dogon are a branch of the Niger-Congo language group, a tribe of anything between 400,000 and 800,000. They live ...
Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company
Mali's military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as part of a legal battle ...
Tensions between Algeria and Mali over security approach amid diplomatic strains
Tensions are escalating between Algeria and Mali over allegations of interference by Algiers in Mali’s internal affairs. The rift was ...
Ivory Coast to withdraw French troops
Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops, marking the end of a decades-long military presence in the country. ...
Mali’s Khalife General Amadou Hady Tall abducted
Tragedy struck the Omari community in Mali on December 26: the kidnapping of the Khalife of the Tidjaniya by armed ...
Alliance of Sahel States rejects ECOWAS timeline for its withdrawal
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprised of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have rejected the timeline issues by the ...
ECOWAS offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...
Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali
Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of a U.N. peacekeeping mission late ...
Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners
The arrest of mining executives in Mali, threats by Burkina Faso's junta to strip permits and the seizure of a ...
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