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France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops

France's defence minister pledged on Monday to boost military support to Ivory Coast, as Paris adjusts its strategy in West Africa after neighbouring Burkina Faso ordered French troops to leave and vowed to curb a worsening Islamist insurgency solo.

Reuters

Islamist terrorism is rising in the Sahel, but not in Chad – what's different?

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist terrorism.

The Conversation

France condemns Marvel over ‘false’ depiction of its soldiers in Black Panther sequel

French defence minister Sebastian Lecornu condemned filmmakers for representing his nation’s soldiers as rapacious looters

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Defence minister slams 'false' depiction of French troops in Marvel film

France's defence minister, Sebastien Lecornu, has condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise – Wakanda Forever – which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom.

Radio France Internationale

France says its troops misrepresented in 'Wakanda Forever'

France’s defense minister has denounced the way he says French soldiers deployed in Africa appear to be depicted in the Marvel Studios superhero film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as “false and misleading.”

The Independent UK

French defense minister slams Black Panther movie for 'deceptive representation' of troops

Marvel's scene in the latest Black Panther movie drew criticism from a French official after 58 of their soldiers died during an operation in Mali.

Fortune

Niger says at least 10 soldiers killed in insurgent ambush

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush, and more than a dozen others were injured by armed assailants near the West African Sahel nation's border with neighbouring Mali, Niger's defence minister said in a statement on Saturday.

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Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali juntas plan three-way partnership

The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, all ruled by military juntas, have proposed a regional partnership to facilitate trade and tackle insecurity in the region, they said in a joint statement late on Thursday.

Reuters

Wagner Group in Africa: Russia's presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries

Mercenaries have been a fixture in Africa since the second half of the 20th century. They have been used to protect incumbent leaders or install new ones in conflict zones.

The Conversation

Russian foreign minister tours Africa in effort to strengthen ties

Moscow is seeking to expand its influence in Africa. This week has seen another diplomatic flurry by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with visits to Mali, Mauritania and Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

Mali Says No Need to Justify Russia as Partner as Lavrov Visits

Mali's foreign minister said on Tuesday it had no need to justify working with Russia on strengthening its military capabilities and importing oil and wheat, despite Western concerns. Abdoulaye Diop was speaking as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made his first visit to the West African nation, where militants linked…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Failing states make Africa terrorism epicenter, UN says

The inability of states to provide basic services and security and create jobs across much of Africa, ranging from the Sahel zone in the west to Somalia in the east and Mozambique in the south has made the continent the global epicenter of extremist violence, the United Nations Development Programme…

Tribune News Service

Russia pledges military support to Mali during Lavrov visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has pledged military support to Mali and other aid during his first visit to the West African nation

The Independent UK

Lavrov pledges Russian military support on visit to Mali amid concern over abuses

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged military support to Mali during his first visit to the West African nation Tuesday and dismissed criticism of Moscow's growing influence on the continent.

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Mali says no need to justify Russia as partner as Lavrov visits

Mali's foreign minister said on Tuesday it had no need to justify working with Russia on strengthening its military capabilities and importing oil and wheat, despite Western concerns.

Reuters

Hope for jobs drives recruitment by militant groups in Africa - report

Hope of employment more than religious belief is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) based on interviews with hundreds of former fighters.

Financial Times

Russia in Africa: how Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap

Focusing on a strip of countries from Mali to Sudan, it is challenging the west and opening what some call a ‘second front’

France 24

Rwanda-backed rebels stirring ethnic divisions in DR Congo, HRW says

In tonight's edition: Human rights investigators accuse M23 rebels operating in eastern DR Congo of terrorising communities with summary executions. Also, the UN slams Mali's expulsion of the MINUSMA mission's human rights chief in the country. Finally, even though female genital mutilation has been banned in Ivory Coast since 1998,…

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U.N. mission still committed to Mali despite human rights chief expulsion

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday said it remained committed to its mandate despite the expulsion of the head of its human rights division over the weekend.

The Conversation

Is Canada back on the world stage — or irrelevant?

“Canada is back,” Justin Trudeau proclaimed triumphantly just after being elected prime minister in 2015. The insinuation was that his predecessor, Stephen Harper, had withdrawn Canada from its traditional role in the world and the Liberals would restore our rightful place of leadership in the global firmament.

Radio France Internationale

Head of UN human rights mission expelled from Mali

The head of the human rights division of the United Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been declared persona non-grata by the Malian authorities. Guillaume Andali has been asked to leave the country by 7 February. The government accuses him of bias.

Reuters

Mali expels U.N. mission's human rights chief

The Malian interim government on Sunday said the head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission's human rights division had 48 hours to leave the country as he had been declared persona non grata.

Reuters

Mali says Russia's Lavrov to visit to strengthen defence ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a two-day visit to Mali this week, the Malian foreign ministry said on Sunday, describing the visit as a reflection of a shared wish to strengthen defence and security ties.

The Guardian - UK

Rokia Koné review – Malian star’s ragged, diva-ish charm is unstoppable

Former Les Amazones d’Afrique singer and Jackknife Lee collaborator Koné fuses psychedelia and electro-house with her beautiful, Bambara-sung words

Radio France Internationale

Russian Wagner group battles French 'zombies' in Africa propaganda campaign

Video cartoons circulating on social media have shed light on a Russian propaganda campaign aimed at sapping France's influence among its African allies, analysts say.

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