Two International Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali - ICRC Two workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in northern Mali, the ICRC in Mali said on Twitter on Saturday. Reuters · Mar 4, 2023
Hundreds of Fearful Sub-Saharan Migrants Flee Tunisia Around 300 nationals of Ivory Coast and Mali were to be flown home from Tunisia on Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence against sub-Saharan migrants since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade against them last month. In his February 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to take "urgent measures"… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023
Macron plans 'noticeable reduction' of French military in Africa President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a "noticeable reduction" of France's troop presence in Africa following a withdrawal from Mali and Burkina Faso after years fighting jihadists there. Radio France Internationale · Feb 27, 2023
Gunmen kill at least 12 civilians in central Mali village Gunmen have killed at least 12 civilians in an attack on a village in central Mali, two officials said on Friday, the latest reported attack in an area rife with jihadist activity. Reuters · Feb 24, 2023
UN peacekeepers killed in Mali, as junta denounces 'agressive' statement from EU council president Three UN peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in central Mali. Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2023
Three UN peacekeepers killed by roadside bomb in Mali Five soldiers serving in world’s deadliest UN mission seriously wounded when convoy hits an improvised explosive device. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2023
Three peacekeepers killed, five injured in Mali - U.N. mission Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured after their convoy hit an improvised explosive device in central Mali, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the West African country said on Tuesday on Twitter. Reuters · Feb 21, 2023
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 · Feb 20, 2023
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 · Feb 20, 2023
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 Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023
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 · Feb 13, 2023
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 · Feb 13, 2023
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 · Feb 13, 2023
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. Reuters · Feb 11, 2023
Reuters · Feb 10, 2023 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.
The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023 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.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 8, 2023 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.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023 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…
Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023 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…
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 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
France 24 · Feb 7, 2023 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.
Reuters · Feb 7, 2023 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 · Feb 7, 2023 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 · Feb 7, 2023 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 · Feb 6, 2023 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,…