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The Latest Breaking News from Mali

Russian mercenaries accused of civilian massacre in Mali

Wagner Group fighters linked to attack that killed at least 13 following major military operation

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity surgeon recalls Mali kidnap drama

Celebrity surgeon Nopparat Rattanawaraha on Thursday described drinking oily pond water to survive during three weeks of captivity at the hands of gun-toting kidnappers in Mali.

Bangkok Post

Burkina Faso not planning to hire Russian fighters like Mali - U.S. diplomat

Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traore has assured U.S. diplomats that he has no intention of inviting Russian Wagner forces to fight militants in the country, U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Kidnapped surgeon returns to Thailand

YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

Bangkok Post

Kidnapped YouTuber-surgeon returns to Thailand

YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday morning after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

Bangkok Post

Social media users falsely claim that French soldiers are arming terrorists in Mali

Since October 23, pro-Russian and pro-Wagner accounts on social media have been sharing a video that claims to prove France is arming jihadists in Mali. The narrative that France supports terrorism in Mali is common among users spreading anti-Western misinformation online. We tell you more in this edition of Truth…

France 24

Abducted Thai doctor found unharmed

A YouTuber physician known for posting travel clips is reported to be safe after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Bangkok Post

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Guinea junta agrees with bloc to hold vote in early 2025

West African regional mediators have reached a deal with Guinea's military leader to organize new elections by January 2025

The Independent UK

‘Life can end suddenly here’: Inside Bakhmut, the city being bombed to ruins by Russia’s forces

The Wagner Group has fought on behalf of the Kremlin in a range of arenas including Syria, Libya, central Africa and, most recently, in the Sahel, where its soldiers replaced French forces in Mali, Kim Sengupta reports

The Independent UK

Mali's foreign minister accuses France of 'espionage and destabilising acts' at UN

Mali's foreign affairs minister says the military government will exercise its right to self-defence if France "continues to undermine'" the country's sovereignty and national security.

Radio France Internationale

French UN mission 'in danger' as UN Security Council discusses Mali

In tonight's edition: France warns that the UN mission in Mali is "in danger", a day after four peacekeepers were killed in an IED attack. Also, a powerful union in Tunisia throws its weight behind families demanding justice for relatives who died at sea. Finally, fears grow that dissenting voices…

France 24

Mali threatens to defend against French sovereignty violations

Mali's foreign affairs minister on Tuesday said the military government would exercise its right to self-defence if France continued to undermine the West African country's sovereignty and national security.

Reuters

Death toll rises to four U.N. peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

A United Nations peacekeeper has succumbed to injuries sustained in an attack in northern Mali on Monday, bringing the death toll to four, the U.N. mission in Mali said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russian role in Burkina Faso crisis comes under scrutiny

Questions are swirling in Burkina Faso about what role Russia may have played in the West African nation's second coup this year

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tiny Parasite Withers West Africa’s Cotton Harvest Outlook

A tiny green grasshopper-shaped parasite has infested cotton crops across West Africa and slashed output forecasts for the 2022/23 season, industry representatives said. The insects known as jassids settle under cotton leaves and feed on plant tissue, injecting a toxin that causes leaves to curl downwards and stunts reproductive capacity.…

Reuters

Islamist militants in Mali kill hundreds, displace thousands in eastern advance

Islamist militants have advanced further into eastern Mali in recent days, seizing territory, killing hundreds of civilians and forcing thousands to flee, regional Malian officials and analysts said.

Axios

Inside the French effort to counter Russian mercenaries in Africa

"We’re competing with a Russian effort to expel France and the West from Africa.”

Radio France Internationale

Mali's draft constitution marks major shift towards presidential regime

Mali's proposed new constitution will shift the balance of executive power from the parliament towards the president. Junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita received a draft of the proposed constitution this week. The document, which is a key part of the military's bid to retain power until 2024, has not been…

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Heart Issue Forces Brighton Player Enock Mwepu to Retire

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has retired from soccer at the age of 24 because of a hereditary heart condition, the Premier League club said Monday. Mwepu became ill last month on a flight to join the Zambia national team squad in Mali and was treated in a hospital there. He…

Radio France Internationale

France loses economic grip on West Africa

France is under fire in parts of West Africa for its alleged "stranglehold" on the continent's economy. Anti-French sentiment in Mali has spread to Burkina Faso where opinion leaders accuse the former colonial power of profiteering. In fact, the French economic presence is in decline.

Reuters

U.S. accuses Russia of exploiting Africa resources to fund Ukraine war

The United States accused Russian mercenaries on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere to help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine, a charge Russia rejected as "anti-Russian rage."

France 24

Coup after coup: After Mali, pro-Russia sentiment stoked in Burkina Faso

The whole region knows the drill by now. Dateline Ouagadougou. If you are watching images of pro-junta demonstrators protesting the visit of West African mediators looking for rule-of-law guarantees from their new interlocutors after a coup, there's no need to reach for the remote control as this is not a…

Reuters

Military airplane crashes at airport in northern Mali city of Gao

A military airplane crashed while landing at the airport in the northern Mali city of Gao on Tuesday, two witnesses said.

The Guardian - UK

Burkina Faso coup fuels fears of growing Russian mercenary presence in Sahel

North Africa analysts believe new leader Ibrahim Traoré may seek help from Moscow in fight against Islamic extremists

Foreign Affairs

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