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Mali’s top court declares coup leader Goita as interim president
World
May 29, 2021
Mali’s top court declares coup leader Goita as interim president
Mali’s constitutional court on Friday declared Assimi Goita, the colonel who led a military coup this week while serving as…
At least 70 killed in suspected militant attacks in Niger – security sources
World
January 3, 2021
At least 70 killed in suspected militant attacks in Niger – security sources
NIAMEY (Reuters) -At least 70 civilians were killed in simultaneous attacks on two villages by suspected Islamist militants in Niger,…
French forces kill al-Qaeda-linked commander in Mali
World
November 13, 2020
French forces kill al-Qaeda-linked commander in Mali
PARIS (AP) — French ground forces and military helicopters killed a jihadist commander linked with al-Qaeda in Mali along with…
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
World
October 26, 2020
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s interim prime minister said on Monday he was open to talks with Islamist militants whose insurgency…
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
World
October 9, 2020
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali arrived…
Mali opposition rejects president’s concessions aimed at ending impasse
World
July 12, 2020
Mali opposition rejects president’s concessions aimed at ending impasse
BAMAKO (Reuters) — Mali’s opposition on Sunday rejected concessions by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita aimed at resolving an escalating political…
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
World
January 29, 2020
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
World
January 10, 2020
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
37 killed in Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack in five years
World
November 7, 2019
37 killed in Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack in five years
An ambush on a convoy transporting employees of a Canadian mining company in Burkina Faso killed 37 people on Wednesday,…
Ten Egyptian policewomen join DR Congo UN mission
Egypt
August 29, 2019
Ten Egyptian policewomen join DR Congo UN mission
Ten Egyptian policewomen will join the police ranks of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…