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Mali detains Ivorian soldiers, accuses them of being mercenaries

Malian authorities have arrested 49 soldiers from Cote d’Ivoire, describing them as mercenaries who were planning to stop the protection and reform of the country.

Radio France Internationale

Gabon and Togo Commonwealth entry is latest dent to French influence

The Anglophone pivot comes on the back of successive coups in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso to dump pro-French leaders.

Al Jazeera

Mali authorities arrest nearly 50 soldiers from Ivory Coast

Malian authorities arrested nearly 50 soldiers from Ivory Coast who came to Mali to work for a contracting company of the United Nations mission in Mali. The government made the announcement Monday calling the Ivorian soldiers “mercenaries,” in a move that could raise tensions between the two West African countries.

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Niger: the west’s bulwark against jihadis and Russian influence in Africa

The country is emerging as a critical ally in a neighbourhood of failing states

Financial Times

‘Children were hunted by armed men’: Malians seek safety in Mauritania

Thousands have exchanged fighting between government forces, jihadists and mercenaries linked to Russia, for the meagre security of border camps

The Guardian - UK

22 Malians, including children, die in boat disaster off Libya

Sixty-one others were rescued and those healthy enough were taken to a detention centre in Libya.

Al Jazeera

UN: 22 Malian Migrants Died in Boat Disaster Off Libya

Twenty-two Malian migrants died in a boat disaster off the Libyan coast, the UN said Tuesday, citing survivors who reported victims drowning and dehydrating with three children reportedly among the dead. After nine days at sea, 61 survivors, mostly from Mali, were rescued by the Libyan coastguard and brought back…

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Over 20 civilians killed in attack in northwest Burkina Faso

The West African country has experienced a wave of attacks in recent years as insecurity has spread across the Sahel.

Al Jazeera

Ecowas lifts sanctions on Mali junta, agrees to Burkina transition timeline

West African leaders have lifted sanctions on Mali's military regime, accepting a deadline for a return to civilian rule by March 2024 and agreed to allow Burkina Faso two years for its transition back to democracy.

Radio France Internationale

West African bloc eases sanctions on Mali over democracy plan

Presidents of West Africa’s regional bloc agreed Sunday to lift economic and financial sanctions on Mali after the nation’s military leaders agreed to a return to democracy by 2024.

Tribune News Service

West African leaders lift economic and financial sanctions on Mali

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday lifted economic and financial sanctions imposed on Mali, after its military rulers proposed a 24-month transition to democracy and published a new electoral law.

Reuters

Sahel insecurity, post-coup sanctions loom large at ECOWAS summit

The Western African leaders are expected to discuss efforts to restore civilian rule in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.

Al Jazeera

EU's Takuba force quits junta-controlled Mali

The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday, ending an anti-jihadist effort launched in March 2020 that soured after two military coups overthrew the civilian government.

France 24

European force battling extremists withdraws from Mali

A European military task force fighting extremists in Mali has formally withdrawn from the West African country amid tensions with its ruling military junta

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Biden sending more weapons to Ukraine as NATO prepares for long fight

President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States will provide another $800 million in weapons and military aid to Ukraine, hailing the courage of Ukrainians since Russia invaded in February.

Reuters

Spain's foreign minister does not rule out NATO intervention in Mali

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday he does not rule out a NATO intervention in Mali if needed, after the alliance's summit in Madrid mentioned terrorism among the "hybrid threats" that hostile powers can use to undermine its stability.

Radio France Internationale

UN extends peacekeeping mission in Mali to June 2023

The United Nations Security Council has to maintain the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, while condemning the country's military rulers for using mercenaries that have committed human rights violations.

France 24

UN Security Council renews mandate of MINUSMA peacekeeping force

The UN Security Council has voted to renew the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Mali despite the loss of air support from France. Also, healthcare workers in Zimbabwe are heading out on strike, demanding a tenfold increase of their wages and threatening to strike again if their demands are…

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Mali vows to defy U.N. call to allow peacekeepers to investigate abuses

Mali vowed on Wednesday to defy a United Nations Security Council call for the West African country to allow freedom of movement for peacekeepers to investigate human rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Wagner group in Mali spurs refugee spike in Mauritania

Malians are fleeing to nearby Mauritania to escape from bandits, fighters, the army and now Russian operatives.

Asharq Al-Awsat

As Summit Host, Spain Urges NATO to Watch its Southern Flank

While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain and other member nations are quietly pushing the Western alliance to consider how mercenaries aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin are spreading Moscow's influence to Africa. As the host of the summit taking place…

The Independent UK

Survivors recount Mali's deadliest attack since coup

Survivors have described how more than 100 people were killed in Mali in an attack by a Jihadi group just as villagers in central region were beginning to enjoy a peace deal signed last year in the West African country

The Independent UK

As summit host, Spain urges NATO to watch its southern flank

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid

Reuters

Mali junta passes new electoral law

Mali's military government on Friday passed a new electoral law, marking a step towards a return to constitutional rule amid regional pressure to hold elections since the junta first seized power in an August 2020 coup, a copy of the decree showed.

France 24

Cashew processing a tough nut to crack for Ivory Coast

Ivorian cashew processors face an uphill battle. Their bid to expand into processing faces competition from Asia. Also, Mali is sanctioned but Senegal loses out. The economic interdependence between the neighbours has left Senegalese traders struggling to cope with the knock-on effects of penalties imposed on Bamako. And amid months…

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