Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after
In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa....
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Dozens killed in attacks on passenger boat and army base in Mali
Attacks on an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday by suspected jihadists killed 64 people, a...
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Malian football legend Salif Keita, Saint-Etienne’s ‘Black Panther’,
Former Mali, Marseille and Saint-Etienne attacker Salif Keita died aged 76 on Saturday, the country’s sports minister told AFP. Issued on: 03/09/2023 – 08:01 1...
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UN sanctions in Mali to end after Russia vetoes renewal of resolution
United Nations sanctions in Mali will end on Thursday after Russia vetoed a renewal of the regime that targeted anyone violating or obstructing a 2015 peace deal, hindering aid...
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Gabon coup attempt follows military takeovers in former French
A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were annulled, just minutes...
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Malians head to polls for referendum on new constitution
Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta’s constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country’s strongman ruler will...
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African, international news outlets appeal for press freedom in Mali
FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press...
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Al Qaeda leader in North Africa grants exclusive interview to FRANCE 24
Issued on: 06/03/2023 – 17:00 Algerian Islamist Abu Obeida Youssef al-Aanabi, the current leader of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), granted an exclusive...
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African Union vows ‘zero tolerance for undemocratic changes of power’
Issued on: 19/02/2023 – 23:30 The African Union insisted on Sunday it had “zero tolerance” for undemocratic changes of power and vowed to push through...
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World Health Organization says doctor abducted in northern Mali
Issued on: 24/01/2023 – 17:43 The World Health Organization said Tuesday that one of its doctors had been abducted in Mali, adding that the motivation...
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46 Ivorian soldiers pardoned by junta depart Mali
Issued on: 07/01/2023 – 18:57Modified: 07/01/2023 – 18:58 Forty-six Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July departed the capital Bamako on Saturday a day after...
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Mali junta pardons 49 Ivorian soldiers whose detention sparked a
Issued on: 06/01/2023 – 22:23 Mali’s junta leader on Friday pardoned all 49 Ivorian soldiers whose arrest in July triggered a bitter diplomatic row, a...