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US Embassy in Mali Issues Security Alert, Warns Citizens of Possible Terrorist Attack

The US Embassy in Mali issued a security alert on Friday, advising its citizens that a terrorist attack may be planned in Bamako through the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The attack may be targeting locations frequented by Westerners, including embassies, hotels, and restaurants, the embassy noted.

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UN Chief Urges Swift Return to Civilian Rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

UN Chief Urges Swift Return to Civilian Rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilians as soon as possible and reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises. Speaking after meeting Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, he said they had agreed…

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Guinea's coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

Guinea's coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

A military junta in Guinea said its transition back to civilian rule will probably take more than three years, a proposal likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order after last year's coup.

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UN condemns Mali’s ban on French media

Mali’s military leaders have accused two broadcasters of airing false allegations about reports of rights violations.

Media rights body helps RFI, France 24 bypass Mali internet ban

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced the creation of "mirror" websites that allow RFI and France 24 to remain available online in Mali despite a ruling junta ban on the French broadcasters.

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French army rejects Malian accusations of spying

The French army on Thursday rejected accusations by Mali of espionage and violation of the West African nation's airspace.

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‘White hands’: The rise of private armies in African conflicts

Mercenaries have become increasingly influential as states across Africa battle with an increase in armed groups.

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RFI and France 24 contest ‘definitive’ broadcasting ban in Mali

RFI and France 24 contest ‘definitive’ broadcasting ban in Mali

Mali’s media regulator has ordered the definitive suspension of RFI radio and France 24 television in the country, a month after its ruling military junta accused the news organisations of reporting “false allegations” of abuse by the Malian army. The broadcasters’ parent company, France Médias Monde (FMM), has “strongly contested”…

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The life and legacy of Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah

The life and legacy of Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah

In tonight's edition: We take a look back at the life of Ghana's independence figure Kwame Nkrumah, who died half a century ago today. But first, Mali accuses France of violating parts of its controlled airspace after drone footage shot by the French military showed soldiers covering corpses with sand.…

FRANCE 24 and RFI contest ‘definitive’ broadcasting suspension in Mali

FRANCE 24 and RFI contest ‘definitive’ broadcasting suspension in Mali

Mali’s media regulator on Wednesday ordered the definitive suspension of FRANCE 24 television and RFI radio in the country, a month after the country’s ruling military junta accused the news organisations of reporting “false allegations” of abuse by the Malian army. The broadcasters’ parent company France Médias Monde said it…

French media group challenges Mali's definitive suspension of French broadcasters

The France Medias Monde organisation said on Wednesday that it challenged Mali's decision to suspend definitively the broadcasts in Mali of France 24 and RFI.

Mali says France violating its airspace to 'spy' on troops

Mali's military rulers have accused the French army of repeatedly violating a controlled airspace over the country's centre and north to "spy" on its forces, the latest escalation of tensions between Paris and Bamako.

French army watches for bombs and potholes as it withdraws from Mali base

French army watches for bombs and potholes as it withdraws from Mali base

The French military left a remote base in northern Mali before dawn last week for the last time, one hundred vehicles forming a miles-long convoy across the barren desert terrain.

Mali accuses France of spying after video emerges of mass grave

Mali accuses France of spying after video emerges of mass grave

Mali has reprimanded France for “spying” after the French military released a video of what it alleged were Russian mercenaries burying bodies at a mass grave.

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Malian jihadists claim to have captured fighter with Russia's Wagner group

Jihadists in Mali say they have captured a fighter working for Wagner, the Russian private security firm hired by the country’s military junta to train the military - though France and other countries say the fighters are acting as mercenaries.

Park rangers enter fray in West Africa's battle with militants

When a dozen suspected Islamist militants from a neighbouring country were spotted riding motorcycles through the W National Park in northern Benin armed with AK-47 assault rifles, park rangers snapped into action.

Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens

Fifteen soldiers and six civilians were killed on Sunday in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso, neighbouring West African countries struggling with deadly jihadist insurgencies, military and security sources said.

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Russian mercenaries are Putin's 'coercive tool' in Africa

Russia has engaged in under-the-radar military operations in at least half a dozen countries in Africa in the last five years using a shadowy mercenary force analysts say is loyal to President Vladimir Putin

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Mali Army Says Uncovered Mass Grave near Former French Base

The Malian army said Friday it has uncovered a mass grave close to a military base that France handed back four days ago in Gossi, in the north of the country. The announcement comes just hours after the French army said it had filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near the…

France accuses Russian mercenaries of burying bodies in Mali

In this edition we focus on Mali, as the French military releases drone videos showing Russian mercenaries burying bodies near a Malian military base. According to Paris, the mercenaries aimed to falsely accuse France's departing forces of leaving behind mass graves.

Niger debates deployment of more European special forces on its territory

Niger lawmakers started debating on Friday a bill to approve the presence of more European special forces to help stem a jihadist insurgency across the Sahel, a deployment rejected by some parties that oppose Western military influence.

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UN investigators denied access to site of Mali killings

The United Nations says it is "extremely concerned" that Mali has not allowed independent investigators to visit the town of Moura, where local troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly killed hundreds of civilians.

UN says its investigators not allowed access to site of Mali killings

The United Nations is "extremely concerned" that Mali has not allowed its independent investigators to visit a town where local troops and suspected Russian fighters allegedly killed hundreds of civilians, the world body said on Wednesday.

France hands over Gossi military base to Malian army

In a major step towards the exit of France's Barkhane anti-jihadist force from Mali, the French army has officially handed over the keys of the Gossi military base to the Malian military.

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Facebook struggles as Russia steps up presence in unstable west Africa

Increasingly sophisticated efforts to influence opinion are making it harder to establish whether they breach Facebook’s policies

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