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The Latest Breaking News from Mali

Presence of Russian mercenaries in Mali risks bloody backlash, say experts

Analysis: Wagner Group ‘like a bull in a china shop’ in unstable parts of Africa, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Russian mercenaries linked to civilian massacres in Mali

Exclusive: Internal Malian army documents show Wagner operatives took part in ‘mixed missions’

The Guardian - UK

Germany ready to continue U.N. mission in Mali -defmin

Germany will end its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali but is ready to continue with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country under certain conditions, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Mali breaks defence pacts with France, Europe

Mali's ruling junta has announced it is breaking off its defence accords with France and other European partners that were put in place nearly a decade ago to help the Malian military stop a jihadist offensive.

Radio France Internationale

Mali junta breaks off from defence accords with France

Mali’s ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “flagrant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.

France 24

UN chief Guterres urges West African juntas to return to civilian rule

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilian rule as soon as possible. He also reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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

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.

Reuters

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

‘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.

Al Jazeera

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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France 24

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.…

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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…

Reuters

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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Reuters

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.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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