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US documents raise concerns over Russia's Wagner in Burkina Faso
The leaked US intelligence documents appear to confirm the presence of Russian Wagner mercenary group in Burkina Faso
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UN mission in Mali: Future of peacekeepers being discussed
The UNSC is meeting to discuss the future of the peacekeeping mission in Mali.
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Burkina Faso crisis: Gov't demands departure of French troops
Burkina Faso's state media is reporting its military rulers have given French troops a month to leave.
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Mali sentences 46 Ivory Coast soldiers to 20 years in prison
A court in the West African country has jailed the soldiers for conspiring against the government.
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Burkina Faso: Russia benefits from military coup in Ouagadougou
Russia may be poised for further expansion in Africa’s strategically important Sahel region
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Protest in Niger against French military presence, food costs
Hundreds of people have protested in Niger, fed up with the French troops stationed in the country and the rising cost o
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France’s Macron in Benin to discuss security and culture
President Macron continues with his visit to three African countries to improve relations with former colonies.
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Mali withdraws from West Africa military alliance
Mali is withdrawing from a military alliance in West Africa because of disagreements with other members about its leader
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UN chief calls for more resources to fight attacks in Africa’s Sahel
The UN Secretary General has warned that attacks in the Sahel region of Africa are no longer a regional issue but a global threat.
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Mali violence: Several soldiers killed in multiple attacks
Vehicles packed with explosives were driven into three military camps in central Mali before dawn on Sunday
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France, European allies announce military withdrawal from Mali
The decision applies to both France’s Barkhane force in the Sahel and the Takuba European force.
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Macron denies Mali mission was a failure as French forces pull out
The French president said that without French intervention in 2013 Mali would have collapsed as a state.
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Celebration in streets of Mali as French troops ordered to leave
Celebrations in Mali over the withdrawal of French troops, even as eight soldiers are killed in clashes with rebels.
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African Union holds summit amid crises over coups and COVID
The two-day summit in Addis Ababa will address six coups or attempted coups over the past 18 months and low vaccination rates.
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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.
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Guinea-Bissau coup: President Umaro says deadly attempt thwarted
President says five hour attack on the government palace was a ‘failed attack against democracy’.
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Guinea-Bissau president says armed coup attempt thwarted
Gunfire could be heard around the presidential palace in Guinea-Bissau’s capital for several hours, as heavily armed men apparently tried to reach President Embalo.
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France mulls future of military presence in Mali amid diplomatic row
Mali has told the French ambassador to leave over remarks by Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said Mali’s military government was "out of control and illegitimate".
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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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Pro-coup supporters rally in Burkina Faso as UN condemns takeover
The military coup in Burkina Faso has triggered international condemnation, with the UN and the US calling for the deposed president's immediate release.
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Mali holds state ceremony for ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Keita died aged 76 and was due to be buried at his residence in the capital, Bamako.
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Former Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies aged 76
Keita, who was 76, led the country from 2013 until he was removed from office in a coup in 2020.
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West Africa bloc ECOWAS hits Mali with sanctions after poll delay
Regional body to close borders with Mali and impose economic sanctions after coup leaders postponed the vote.
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Mali ‘strongly condemns’ ECOWAS sanctions; closes land borders
Mali’s transitional authorities recall ambassadors to neighbouring states, announce border closure amid rising tensions.