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CLEAN : Mali's strongman ruler holds talks after ousting transition leaders
Mali's strongman leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, holds a meeting with political and civil-society figures at the presidential headquarters in Bamako, seeking to clarify his intentions after taking control of the country for a second time...
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CLEAN : For Sahel artists, a lifeline in WhatsApp recordings
US-based record label "Sahel Sounds", which specialises in music from Africa's semi-arid Sahel, releases monthly EPs online which local artists record on mobile phones and send to Portland, Oregon over WhatsApp (Footage by AFPTV via...
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CLEAN : First commercial flight for 9 years lands in Timbuktu
A commercial flight landed in Timbuktu on Monday for the first time since jihadists captured the fabled Malian city in 2012, launching a new link for local airline Sky Mali (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Central Mali faces 'dual challenge' of armed violence, climate change: ICRC chief
Central Mali is facing a "dual challenge" linked to "armed violence and climate change", says the director of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Robert Mardini, on his return from the Sahel (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : New Commander of EU Training Mission in Mali takes office
The European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) holds an inauguration ceremony for its new commander, Brigadier General Jochen Deuer (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mali: Political parties rally for a return to civilian rule
Political parties attend a rally at the Cultural Palace Hamadou Hampaté BA in Bamako, Mali to demand that the transition deadline and commitments be respected (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Relatives pay respects to late detained Mali ex-PM
Family and relatives of Mali's former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga gather at his house to pay their respects after the announcement of his death (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mali crisis mediator Jonathan urges short transition
West Africa's mediator in the Mali crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, says it is imperative for the country to return to democratic rule as soon as possible, a day after Mali's army-dominated legislature approved a plan allowing the military...
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CLEAN : Football/AFCON: Mali, Gambia arrive at Cameroon base as fans count down to kickoff
Mali and Gambia's national football teams are given a military escort as they arrive at their team hotel in Buea ahead of the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Malians celebrate as France pulls out its troops
Malians gather in the capital Bamako to celebrate the withdrawal of French troops. Mali's army-led government on Friday asked France to withdraw its forces from the Sahel state "without delay", calling into question Paris' plans to pull...
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CLEAN : Sanctions against Mali threaten purchasing power
Wholesalers and consumers in Mali are starting to feel the pressure of sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in response to the junta postponing promised elections following the 2020 coup (Footage by...
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CLEAN : FILE: French anti-jihadist force Barkhane in Mali
FILE IMAGES of the French anti-jihadist force Barkhane in Mali as the French general staff say they have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group in the Great Sahara (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Massacres in Mali: "they shot people systematically"
A new government report shows that 132 civilians have been killed in the last three days in the towns of Diallassagou, Dianweli and Deguessagou (central Mali) in attacks attributed to jihadists (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : In the Sahel, the French disengagement from Mali is being organised
As the French anti-jihadist mission in the Sahel, Operation Barkhane, is leaving Mali and reorganising troops and equipment from the planned Niamey airbase, where a partnership with the Nigerien army should enable the fight against armed...
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CLEAN : Hubble-bubble trouble: Hookah ban leaves Malians divided
The decree taken on August 15 by the Malian junta to prohibit the use of shisha (hookah) divides Malians between defenders of public health and amateurs of a distraction appreciated by young people (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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EU observers present their preliminary findings on the fairness of Mali elections
1. Mid of news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Louis Michel, Member of the European Parliament and head of EU election observer mission for Malian presidential election:
"The European Union electoral observation mission's observers...
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US loses its vote after failing to pay its debts to the cultural agency
American influence in culture, science and education around the world took a high-profile blow on Friday after the US automatically lost voting rights with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), after...
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Hollande says Mali situation "in hand", troops number to be reduced
France will reduce its troop levels in Mali by mid February, French President Francois Hollande announced on Wednesday.
France poured in five-thousand troops at the height of the operation to rout Islamic radicals.
The military...
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Suicide bombers target northern Mali military camp
Suicide bombers blew up their vehicle near a military camp in Mali's northern city of Timbuktu, killing two civilians and wounding seven people, the camp's commander said on Saturday.
The attack was the second to target security forces...
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African nations send troops to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria and its four bordering countries announced plans on Saturday to deploy an 8,750-strong force by next month to combat the growing regional threat posed by Boko Haram.
Details of the proposed deployment were revealed at the end of...
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GNS WRAP US president and First Lady arrive, ceremony, speeches
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1. Wide shots of Air Force One taxiing on tarmac
2. US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush disembarking
3. Cutaway of official cars
4. Various shots of Bush greeting Senegalese officials
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5. Bush and...
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US to lose decision-making vote at UNESCO over arrears linked to Palestinian membership
American influence in culture, science and education around the world is facing a high-profile blow on Friday as the US is stripped of its voting rights at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation...
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UN Chief warns Assad on chemical weapons
1. Mid of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon walking across the hall
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General:
"I have expressed my grave concern to President Assad directly a couple of months ago about the report of...
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Leaders discuss military intervention to reclaim rebel-held north
1. Various of participants at crisis talks
2. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chair of the African Union (AU), walking to podium
3. Mid of Mahmoud Dicko, Islamic Council Head
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chair, African...