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Diplomatic flurry as crunch time on Western military role in Mali nears

Western foreign ministers will hold crunch talks on their countries' future presence fighting Islamist militants in Mali on Monday, four European sources said, with three saying regional and international leaders will also meet on Wednesday.

Reuters

Mali's cotton industry frays under ECOWAS sanctions

The financial freeze on Mali brought in by regional group ECOWAS has hit its economy hard. Key sectors like the cotton industry have been struggling to overcome the impact of the trade penalties. Also, as the excitement of the Africa Cup of Nations winds down, we head to two-time tournament…

France 24

Analysis-Leaving Mali would not be easy as French military feels the heat

France is considering withdrawing its troops from Mali, but adapting its strategy to prevent Islamist militancy spreading south may prove complex and contribute to uncertainty in the region.

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Mali says it will work with regional bloc, AU, UN on transition timeline

Mali's transitional government has created working groups with members of West Africa's regional bloc, the African Union and the United Nations to work toward a return to constitutional order, it said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Après un quatrième coup d'État en Afrique de l'Ouest, il est temps de réajuster la réponse internationale

Le dernier coup d'État au Burkina Faso est le quatrième perpétré en Afrique, dans la région sahélienne, en moins de 18 mois. Les trois autres ont eu lieu en août 2020 au Mali, en avril 2021 au Tchad, et le « coup d’État dans un coup d’État » au Mali…

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At least 30 Islamist militants killed in Mali joint operations, France says

At least 30 Islamist militants were killed and dozens of vehicles and weapons destroyed during joint operations between the French-led Takuba task force and Malian soldiers last week, the French Army Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

As militarisation spreads, ECOWAS faces credibility crisis

There have been four coups across West Africa in 18 months amid public collapse of trust in state institutions.

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Mali's Prime Minister accuses France of seeking to partition the country

Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has accused France of working to partition his country through French military involvement in the Sahel, in a hostile new challenge to European diplomats in Bamako.

Radio France Internationale

As relations fray, Mali accuses France of splitting country, spying

Mali has accused France's military of deliberately dividing the West African country and of committing espionage during its fight against Islamist militants, in the latest verbal volley that has seen relations spiral in recent weeks.

Reuters

Mali asks West African monetary union to lift "inhumane" sanctions

Mali's government has asked the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to lift sanctions that will have severe consequences for the population, it said on Monday.

Reuters

Contagious coups: what is fuelling military takeovers across west Africa?

Specific contexts differ, but underlying factors often include jihadist conflict and failures to provide inclusive governance

The Guardian - UK

German defence minister 'very sceptical' about Mali mission

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Sunday she was "very sceptical" that the country could maintain its troops in Mali amid growing tension between the West African country and its international partners.

Reuters

West Africa grapples with new wave of military coups

West Africa is grappling with a wave of military coups over the past 18 months that has some wondering which country could be next

The Independent UK

Guinea transitional assembly holds first post-coup session

West African bloc ECOWAS says Guinea should hold elections by mid-March.

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Mali could set new election date after review of post-coup charter

Mali could set a new date for elections after leader Assimi Goita asked lawmakers to review a transitional charter adopted after the first of two military coups that have upended the country's regional standing and relationships.

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Thousands in Mali celebrate expulsion of French ambassador

Thousands took to the streets as relations between Mali and its former colonial power have been steadily deteriorating.

Reuters

Thousands take to the streets of Bamako in anti-French protest

Thousands of anti-French protesters took to the streets of Mali's capital on Friday waving Russian flags and burning cardboard cut-outs of French President Emmanuel Macron in celebration of the expulsion of France's envoy in Bamako.

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EU imposes sanctions on Mali’s PM, coup leaders

The officials are subject to a travel ban which prevents them from entering the EU and freezing of their assets.

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The Independent UK

EU slaps sanctions on 5 top Mali officials, including PM

The European Union is imposing sanctions on five senior members of Mali’s transitional government, including Prime Minister Choguel Maiga

Reuters

EU imposes sanctions on Mali's PM, coup leaders

The European Union imposed sanctions on Mali's transitional prime minister and members of interim president Assimi Goita's inner circle, after the military ditched a plan for elections in February, the bloc's official journal said.

France 24

Shadow of Russia's Wagner Group looms large over post-coup Mali

Colonel Assimi Goïta, who took power in Mali in an August 2020 coup, has been slow to put in place a promised transition to civilian rule. Now under international sanctions, the country has been gripped by nationalist and pan-African fever for several weeks. Relations with former colonial power France, which…

France 24

Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties at AFCON semi-final

In tonight's edition: ECOWAS leaders hold an emergency summit in Ghana after a series of coups on the continent. Also, Mali's cotton sector is hit hard by ECOWAS measures after its military coup. In Nigeria, an explosion on an oil vessel off the coast sparks fears of environmental damage; the…

Reuters

West Africa bloc chairman says Mali's coup was "contagious"

The chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nana Akufo-Addo said on Thursday that a coup in Mali was "contagious" and had led to subsequent coups in the region.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: France in sticky situation amid crisis with Mali

France is facing its toughest challenge in Africa in years: What to do about thousands of French troops stationed in junta-led Mali, the core of a major international anti-terrorism operation in the increasingly restive Sahel region

Al Jazeera

ECOWAS holds emergency summit after coups in West Africa

West Africa bloc expected to decide whether to impose more sanctions on Burkina Faso following a military coup.

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