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Mali junta to hold vote on new constitution on June 18

Mali's ruling junta announced Friday a referendum on a new constitution would be held in the west African nation on 18 June.

Radio France Internationale

Mali sets date for delayed vote, saying it's true to its word on democracy

Mali's military government on Friday set a new date for a delayed constitutional referendum meant to pave the way for presidential elections next year.

Reuters

African, international news outlets appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso

FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso. The news outlets and rights groups call on the authorities of these two countries and the international community to…

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German troops start withdrawal from Mali - commander

German troops have started to withdraw from Mali as Berlin aims to wind up by May next year a mission that has been hampered by disputes with the ruling military junta in Bamako and the arrival of Russian forces.

Reuters

OBC groups call off quota stir, lift blockade on Jaipur-Agra National Highway

Members of the Mali and four Other Backward Class (OBC) communities called off their agitation for 12% separate reservation in education and government jobs, and lifted the blockade on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway

The Hindu

Western countries pile pressure on Mali over Wagner Group role

Western countries on Tuesday raised concerns over Russian private military contractor Wagner Group's activities in Mali, including allegations of its role in the killings of civilians, at a U.N. human rights meeting in Geneva.

Reuters

Germany to join EU military training mission in Niger

German troops will take part in a small European Union training mission in Niger after the parliament in Berlin gave its final approval on Friday, deploying to a country seen as at risk of violence spilling over from neighbouring Mali.

Reuters

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How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan and conflicts around the world

The Independent UK

Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attack near Mali border

Latest violence comes as country’s military leaders step up efforts to put down an uprising that has killed thousands.

Al Jazeera

At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in central Mali attack

Attack took place in Sevare near a military camp that hosts Malian forces, UN peacekeepers, and Russian Wagner fighters.

Al Jazeera

At least nine killed in triple suicide bombing in central Mali -official

At least nine civilians were killed and over 60 injured in a triple suicide bomb attack in the central Mali town of Sevare early on Saturday, Yacouba Maiga, a spokesman for the regional governor, told Reuters.

Reuters

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on conflicts around the world

The Independent UK

With the help of a UConn business professor, Adama Sanogo is one step closer to his dream of building schools for kids in Mali

HARTFORD, Conn. — When Adama Sanogo started working with Championship Labs, a class within UConn’s Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation that helps student-athletes with navigating name, image and likeness opportunities, he had to start building his own personal brand.

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France 24

Up to 20,000 people flee Sudan for Chad, UN says

In tonight's edition: Khartoum residents are desperate for respite after six days of warfare between rival armed forces. Sudan's military has ruled out negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group as the humanitarian crisis deepens. Also, two years after the town of Palma in northern Mozambique was captured…

Al Jazeera

Malian president’s chief of staff, three others killed in ambush

Rebels linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL have been active in parts of Mali and the Sahel for more than a decade now.

Reuters

Mali interim president's chief of staff and three others killed in ambush - govt

The chief of staff of Mali's interim president, Oumar Traore, and three others have been killed in an ambush, the government said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Cattle raiding by jihadis soars in Mali, fuels conflict

Cattle raiding by Islamic extremists is soaring at unprecedented levels in Mali, with jihadis linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group stealing millions of dollars' worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles to fund their insurgency across the war-torn West African country and region below the Sahara Desert,…

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UN chief Guterres pressures Mali's junta on return to constitutional rule

In a report presented to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Mali's ruling junta to "accelerate" the pace of the handover, in order to return power to elected civilians by early 2024 as promised.

The Independent UK

US to Mali: End restrictions on UN peacekeepers, seek peace

The United States is warning Mali’s military government that it would be “irresponsible” for the United Nations to continue deploying its more than 15,000 peacekeepers unless it ends restrictions including on operating reconnaissance drones

France 24

Niger-France military cooperation: An inside look at Operation Almahaou

At the end of 2022, Niger's army said it was highly satisfied with its military cooperation with France against the terrorist threat, unlike its neighbours in Mali and Burkina Faso. Of the countries located in the tri-border area – the most dangerous region of the Sahel – Niger is the…

Radio France Internationale

Malian director to be awarded Carrosse d'Or at Cannes

The Carrosse d'Or will be awarded to Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé on 17 May in Cannes, at the opening of the Directors' Fortnight, the Society of Film Directors announced this week.

The Independent UK

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Months after hundreds of French troops left Burkina Faso, ousted by the ruling military junta, speculation is mounting that the war-torn nation will fill the void with fighters from Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group

Tribune News Service

No one came up bigger for the UConn men’s basketball team than Adama Sanogo

HOUSTON – Adama Sanogo picked up a basketball for the first time as a 14-year-old soccer player in Bamako, Mali.

France 24

Armed groups, juntas create dangers for journalists in Sahel

Reporters Without Borders published on Monday an investigation into the colossal dangers journalists face while working in the Sahel, the vast, semi-arid region beset by jihadism, armed groups and instability. The NGO fears this part of West Africa is becoming a no-go area for journalists.

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