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French soldier killed in attack on military camp in northern Mali

A French soldier has died in Mali, the French defence ministry announced on Sunday, the latest loss coming as Paris ponders whether to stop providing military backup to the junta-run West African country.

France 24

Acclaimed Franco-Malian director Ladj Ly opens free film school in Senegal

Ladj Ly, the director of Cannes Jury prize-winning film Les Miserables, this week opened Africa’s first free film school – in the Senegalese capital Dakar.

Radio France Internationale

AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far

Al Jazeera lists down teams who qualified for the last-16, shock eliminations and controversies from the AFCON.

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US army confirms Russian mercenaries in Mali

Washington (AFP) - The US army has confirmed the presence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in Mali, which the African nation's government has denied amid increasingly strained relations with the West.

AFP

Nigeria tipped for Africa Cup of Nations glory as Mali named as surprise contenders

Johnathan McKinstry has extensive experience as a coach in African football - and he believes Nigeria could go all the way and win this year's AFCON

Daily Mirror

How Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Premier League stars fared in final AFCON group games

The Group Stage of AFCON 2021 has concluded this week where there has been plenty of drama, entertainment and upsets over the past 12 days in Cameroon

Daily Mirror

At Mali border with Ivory Coast, lines of trucks held up by sanctions

Madou Sidibe should be home by now, the cement product in his truck delivered to a client in Mali. Instead he is stranded at a dusty border crossing in neighbouring Ivory Coast, one of hundreds of drivers shut out by economic sanctions.

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Vulnerable Malians could ‘pay the price’ of heavy sanctions, warn aid groups

NGOs call for aid exemption to EU-backed sanctions imposed after election postponement and arrival of Russian paramilitary

The Guardian - UK

UN chief: World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict

As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres says the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions that have sparked conflicts everywhere

The Independent UK

U.N. Mali mission to resume flights suspended because of sanctions

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Thursday it would resume regular flights after they were grounded over the weekend because of regional sanctions.

Reuters

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta promised Mali honour and unity: his legacy is disappointing

Days after Mali was placed under heavy sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States to punish the military junta’s reluctance to conduct elections, citizens woke up on Sunday, 16 January 2022 to news of the death of former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.

The Conversation

Malians say they once appreciated French military support, but ‘things have changed’

Political activist Ousmane Kalilou Maiga told FRANCE 24 that Malians once appreciated France's military intervention in the country, but he believes that now, "France wants to maintain the status quo, so they can stay and control the region".

France 24

France mulls ending military support for Mali as relations with junta worsen

As relations between France and Mali sour rapidly, Paris is wondering whether it is time to stop providing military backup to a country run by a junta that has defied the international community.

France 24

AFRICOM: Al-Qaeda, ISIS Unity Efforts Threaten Lake Chad Basin

Last year, the US withdrawal from wars in Somalia and Afghanistan turned attention to other theaters of conflicts around the world to see if they, in turn, would witness similar US regression. Such a scenario poses risks threatening the fall of regimes and the growth of the influence of extremist…

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AFCON 2022: Egypt Beat Neighbors Sudan 1-0

Seven-time champions Egypt clinched a place in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 on Wednesday by defeating neighbor Sudan 1-0, a result which sent five other countries including Ivory Coast through as well. Nigeria finished Group D with a third successive win as they beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0, leaving runners-up…

Reuters

Mali bans German military plane from airspace, forces diversion, Berlin says

Mali's authorities banned a German military plane with 75 troops on board from overflying the country late on Wednesday, forcing it to divert to Gran Canaria, the German defence ministry said.

Manchester Evening News

What Algeria need to qualify for AFCON last-16 and when Riyad Mahrez could return to Man City

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez could be returning to Manchester City early from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Radio France Internationale

Mali junta seeks review of defence agreements with France

Mali has asked France for a review of bilateral defence agreements against the backdrop of growing tensions between Paris and the ruling junta in Bamako, a French diplomat has said.

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'We don't want to isolate Mali', EU envoy says despite sanctions plan

The European Union and partners do not intend to isolate Mali and its military-led government, the EU's special envoy to the Sahel said, calling for talks despite a plan to severely sanction the country for failing to organize elections.

France 24

Mali’s junta seeks review of ‘unbalanced’ defence deal with France

Amid heightened tensions between Mali and France, Mali’s transitional authorities have asked for a review of the 2013 bilateral defence accords between Paris and Bamako. FRANCE 24 examines some of the details of the agreement and the likely impact of the latest development on the ground.

France 24

Several protesters killed in rallies in Sudan

In tonight's edition: Sudanese pro-democracy protesters suffer one of the deadliest days since thousands started taking to the streets in October to denounce the military takeover. Also, sanctions on Mali's military junta continue to bite. The UN's mission in the country has also suspended all but medical evacuation flights. And…

Radio France Internationale

Scorpions Sting: Gambia’s AFCON hopes still alive following draw against Mali

Musa Barrow converted a 90th-minute penalty for Gambia to snatch a 1-1 draw against Mali with the matchday 2 result set to take both teams through to the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Manchester Evening News

We 'signed' Amadou Haidara for Man United in January and his impact was huge

RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara is being constantly linked with a move to Manchester United in the January transfer window, with the German side apparently willing to sell the Mali international.

Al Jazeera

AFCON: Algeria’s 35-match undefeated run ends after E Guinea loss

Djamel Belmadi’s title-defending side is in trouble after a surprise defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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